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HIV+ woman had coronavirus for 216 days, mutated 30 times in 6 months: Study – Hindustan Times
The coronavirus mutations involved 13 to the spike proteins, which helps the virus escape the immune response, and 19 others, which could change its behaviour,…
The novel coronavirus, which struck the world last year, has seen a number of mutations, taking the experts by surprise. Now, a new study has revealed that a woman with advanced HIV carried the virus for 216 days.
The case report, still to be reviewed by peers, also says that the virus accumulated more than 30 mutations. The report was published on Thursday.
The 36-year-old woman has not been named. She is living in South Africa.
The mutations involved 13 to the spike proteins, which helps the virus…
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