SARS-CoV-2 coinfection in immunocompromised host leads to the generation of recombinant strain

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OBJECTIVES: Recombination related to coinfection is a huge driving force in determining the virus genetic variability, particularly in conditions of partial immune control, leading to prolonged infection. Here, we characterized a distinctive mutational pattern, highly suggestive of Delta-Omicron double infection, in a lymphoma patient.

METHODS: The specimen was characterized through a combined approach, analyzing the results of deep sequencing in primary sample, viral culture, and plaque assay.

RESULTS: Bioinformatic analysis on the sequences deriving from the primary sample supports the hypothesis of a double viral population within the host. Plaque assay on viral culture led to the isolation of a recombinant strain deriving from Delta and Omicron lineages, named XS, which virtually replaced its parent lineages within a single viral propagation.

CONCLUSION: It is impossible to establish whether the recombination event happened within the host or in vitro; however, it is important to monitor co-infections, especially in the exceptional intrahost environment of patients who are immunocompromised, as strong driving forces of viral evolution.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:131

Enthalten in:

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 131(2023) vom: 14. Juni, Seite 65-70

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zannoli, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Brandolini, Martina [VerfasserIn]
Marino, Maria Michela [VerfasserIn]
Denicolò, Agnese [VerfasserIn]
Mancini, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Taddei, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Arfilli, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Manera, Martina [VerfasserIn]
Gatti, Giulia [VerfasserIn]
Battisti, Arianna [VerfasserIn]
Grumiro, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Scalcione, Agata [VerfasserIn]
Dirani, Giorgio [VerfasserIn]
Sambri, Vittorio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Co-infection
Plaque assay
Recombinant XS
SARS-CoV-2 variants
Whole genome sequencing

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Date Completed 05.05.2023

Date Revised 05.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2023.03.014

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354303503