SARS-CoV-2 superinfection and reinfection with three different strains

Transbound Emerg Dis. 2022 Sep;69(5):3084-3089. doi: 10.1111/tbed.14352. Epub 2021 Nov 2.

Abstract

We report a corona virus disease (COVID-19) case with unprecedented viral complexity. In the first severe episode, two different severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strains (superinfection) were identified within a week. Three months after discharge, the patient was readmitted and was infected in a nosocomial outbreak with a different strain, suffering a second milder COVID-19 episode.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; genomics; reinfection; superinfection.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • COVID-19* / veterinary
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Reinfection / veterinary
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Superinfection* / veterinary