Preprint: Persistent coronavirus infection and intra-host evolution in association with advanced HIV infection

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“Here we present a case of prolonged infection of greater than 6 months with shedding of high titer SARS-CoV-2 in an individual with advanced HIV and antiretroviral treatment failure. …Through whole genome sequencing at multiple time-points, we demonstrate the early emergence of the E484K substitution associated with escape from neutralizing antibodies, followed by other escape mutations and the N501Y substitution found in most variants of concern.”

Preprint: Persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection and intra-host evolution in association with advanced HIV
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** This post was originally published on June 5, 2021 **