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Controlling long-term SARS-CoV-2 infections can slow viral evolution and reduce the risk of treatment failure.
Scientific reports - 19 Nov 2021
Van Egeren Debra, Novokhodko Alexander, Stoddard Madison, Tran Uyen, Zetter Bruce, Rogers Michael S, Joseph-McCarthy Diane, Chakravarty Arijit
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The rapid emergence and expansion of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants threatens our ability to achieve herd immunity for COVID-19. These novel SARS-CoV-2 variants often harbor multiple point mutations, conferring one or more evolutionarily advantageous traits, such as increased transmissibility, immune evasion and longer infection duration. In a number of cases, variant emergence has been linked to long-term infections...
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