The Deltacron conundrum: Its origin and potential health risks.
J Med Virol
; 94(11): 5096-5102, 2022 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1929925
ABSTRACT
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), since its outbreak in December 2019, has been capable of continuing the pandemic by mutating itself into different variants. Mass vaccinations, antibiotic treatment therapy, herd immunity, and preventive measures have reduced the disease's severity from the emerging variants. However, the virus is undergoing recombination among the current two variants Delta and Omicron, resulting in a new variant, informally known as "Deltacron," which was controversial as it might be a product of lab contamination between Omicron and Delta samples. However, the proclamation was proved wrong, and the experts are putting more effort into better understanding the variant's epidemiological characteristics to control potential outbreaks. This review has discussed the potential mutations in the novel variant and prospective risk factors and therapeutic options in the context of this new variant. This study could be used as a guide for implementing appropriate controls in a sudden outbreak of this new variant.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
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Variants
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Med Virol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jmv.27990
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