Article
Within-Host and Between-Host Evolution in SARS-CoV-2-New Variant's Source.
Viruses - 25 Apr 2021
Moelling Karin
Abstract excerpt
Some of the newly emerging corona viral variants show high numbers of mutations. This is unexpected for a virus with a low mutation rate due to an inherent proof-reading system. Could such a variant arise under very special conditions occurring in a host where the virus replicates and mutates in a rather unlimited fashion, such as in immune compromised patients? The virus was shown to replicate in an...
Topics
- Brazil
- COVID-19
- Evolution, Molecular
- Genome, Viral
- Health Personnel
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Humans
- Immunization, Passive
- Immunosuppression Therapy
- Influenza, Human
- Mutagenesis
- Mutation
