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Seems like yes, but not because it mutates, it's just that the immune response can be weak. Probably more of a risk for people with weak immune systems to start
by roywiggins 7y ago
Seems like yes, but not because it mutates, it's just that the immune response can be weak. Probably more of a risk for people with weak immune systems to start with.
Everything I've read suggests that Coronaviruses are more stable, genetically speaking, than the flu.
https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/its-possible-for-coronavirus-to-reinfect-recovered-patients-chinese-expert-warns/ https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/its-possible-...
- DoingIsLearning 7y ago> Coronaviruses are more stable, genetically speaking, than the flu. By more stable you mean less likely to mutate? Would that mean a vaccine would be more effective in protecting against covid19 than a regular seasonaly changing flu?
- roywiggins 7y agoAs far as I can tell, yes: > Coronavirus non-structural proteins provide extra fidelity to replication, because they confer a proofreading function, which is lacking in RNA-dependent RNA polymerase enzymes alone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus#Replication https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus#Replication