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From the article: > Analysis of samples from the patient showed that the virus evolved rapidly after the plasma therapy, developing mutations that changed how
by erdewit 5y ago
From the article:
> Analysis of samples from the patient showed that the virus evolved rapidly after the plasma therapy, developing mutations that changed how it could infect cells and resist antibodies.
Seems to be that the plasma therapy (injecting antibodies) is responsible here.
- yyyk 5y agoThere are cases of mutation in immunocompromised preceding plasma therapy, e.g.: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/02/05/964447070/where-did-the-coronavirus-variants-come-from https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/02/05/9644470...