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COVID-19 in an immunocompromised host: persistent shedding of viable SARS-CoV-2 and emergence of multiple mutations: a case report.
Leung, Wayne F; Chorlton, Samuel; Tyson, John; Al-Rawahi, Ghada N; Jassem, Agatha N; Prystajecky, Natalie; Masud, Shazia; Deans, Gregory D; Chapman, Michael G; Mirzanejad, Yazdan; Murray, Melanie C M; Wong, Patrick H P.
  • Leung WF; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Chorlton S; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Tyson J; British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Al-Rawahi GN; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Jassem AN; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Prystajecky N; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Masud S; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Deans GD; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Chapman MG; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Mirzanejad Y; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Murray MCM; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Wong PHP; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Electronic address: patricke@mail.ubc.ca.
Int J Infect Dis ; 114: 178-182, 2022 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1487753
ABSTRACT
This article reports a case of a 21-year-old woman with refractory B-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemia who presented with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). She remained positive for SARS-CoV-2 by viral culture for 78 days and by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for 97 days. Sequencing of repeat samples over time demonstrated an increasing and dynamic repertoire of mutations.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Young adult Language: English Journal: Int J Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.ijid.2021.10.045

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Young adult Language: English Journal: Int J Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.ijid.2021.10.045