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COVID-19 in Italy: Comparison of CT Findings from Time Zero to the Delta Variant.
Maggialetti, Nicola; Villanova, Ilaria; Castrì, Annalisa; Greco, Chiara Noemi; Inchingolo, Francesco; Virgilio, Daniele; Moschetta, Marco; Sardaro, Angela; Stabile Ianora, Amato Antonio; Scardapane, Arnaldo.
  • Maggialetti N; Department of Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs (DSMBNOS), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
  • Villanova I; Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
  • Castrì A; Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
  • Greco CN; Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
  • Inchingolo F; Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Dental Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
  • Virgilio D; Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
  • Moschetta M; Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
  • Sardaro A; Breast Unit, Policlinic Hospital of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy.
  • Stabile Ianora AA; Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
  • Scardapane A; Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
Microorganisms ; 10(4)2022 Apr 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1785831
ABSTRACT
On 12 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel Coronavirus (CoV) disease a global Pandemic and an emerging risk. In order to understand patterns that are typical in COVID-19 pneumonia and track the evolution of the disease, the role of the chest computed tomography (CT) is pivotal. The impact of the illness as well as the efficiency of the therapy are also monitored carefully when performing this imaging exam. Coronaviruses, specifically CoV-2, as RNA viruses, have a tendency to frequently change their genome, giving the virus beneficial characteristics such as greater transmissibility, pathogenicity and the possibility to escape the previously acquired immunity. Therefore, genome evaluation became an extremely important routine practice worldwide. In particular, in Italy, four variants have been recognised and each of them represent a specific temporal wave of the disease. Hence, our goal was to describe imaging findings of COVID-19 pneumonia, specifically its most typical imaging identified during the period of our study, and to assess whether or not SARS-CoV-2 variants determine different CT patterns. Our analyses revealed that the SARS-CoV-2 genotype seems not to interfere with the severity of CT patterns and, in particular, bilateral Ground Glass Opacities (GGOs) are the most frequent findings in all COVID-19 waves.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Topics: Variants Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Microorganisms10040796

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Topics: Variants Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Microorganisms10040796