Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Genome for over 100 Days after COVID-19 Onset.
Jpn J Infect Dis
; 75(6): 620-622, 2022 Nov 22.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2261091
ABSTRACT
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is spreading globally. Generally, the viral genome becomes undetectable within a couple of weeks after infection. Herein, we report a case of long-term detection of the SARS-CoV-2 genome in the same individual for 106 days. Whole genome sequencing was performed on specimens taken at the onset of the disease and 2 months after onset, and the B.1.1.7 lineage was detected in both samples. A comparison of the full-length sequences revealed a single-base difference and no amino acid mutations. This is the first case in Japan where the virus was detected over a long period, and the full-length sequences were compared.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Jpn J Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Yoken.JJID.2021.841
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