Autor: |
Aare Abroi, Ulvi Gerst Talas, Merit Pauskar, Arina Shablinskaja, Tuuli Reisberg, Heiki Niglas, Taavi Päll, Mari Nelis, Ingrid Tagen, Pilleriin Soodla, Irja Lutsar, Kristi Huik |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2022 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 124, Iss , Pp 41-44 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1201-9712 |
DOI: |
10.1016/j.ijid.2022.08.027 |
Popis: |
Despite the high number of SARS-CoV-2 infections, only a few cases of dual infection have been reported. Here, we describe a case of COVID-19 caused simultaneously by Delta and Omicron variants in an immunocompetent individual during the early emergence of Omicron variant. A 73-year-old man was hospitalized with suspected acute coronary syndrome and a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2 RNA was received during routine testing at the hospital. He experienced mild symptoms of COVID-19 and was discharged on the ninth day. We sequenced the SARS-CoV-2 whole genome from the sample obtained on admission. The viral sequence was classified as PANGO lineage B.1.1.10 by the Galaxy pipeline; however, on detailed manual analysis, we identified the presence of both Delta and Omicron variants. After excluding the possibilities of a recombinant virus or contamination in the sample, we confirmed the presence of dual infection in this patient. We highlight that dual infections with SARS-CoV-2 may be more common than expected but are difficult to detect during the waves of one dominant variant. |
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