The Deltacron conundrum: Its origin and potential health risks.
J Med Virol
; 94(11): 5096-5102, 2022 11.
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| ID: mdl-35815524
ABSTRACT
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), since its outbreak in December 2019, has been capable of continuing the pandemic by mutating itself into different variants. Mass vaccinations, antibiotic treatment therapy, herd immunity, and preventive measures have reduced the disease's severity from the emerging variants. However, the virus is undergoing recombination among the current two variants Delta and Omicron, resulting in a new variant, informally known as "Deltacron," which was controversial as it might be a product of lab contamination between Omicron and Delta samples. However, the proclamation was proved wrong, and the experts are putting more effort into better understanding the variant's epidemiological characteristics to control potential outbreaks. This review has discussed the potential mutations in the novel variant and prospective risk factors and therapeutic options in the context of this new variant. This study could be used as a guide for implementing appropriate controls in a sudden outbreak of this new variant.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Med Virol
Year:
2022
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Article
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