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ArticleiScience2022

Comparative analysis of within-host diversity among vaccinated COVID-19 patients infected with different SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Hebah A Al-Khatib, Maria K Smatti, Fatma H Ali, Hadeel T Zedan, Swapna Thomas, Muna N Ahmed, Reham A El-Kahlout, Mashael A Al Bader, Dina Elgakhlab, Peter V Coyle and 3 more

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Article in iScience, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Hebah A Al-KhatibBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
Maria K SmattiBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
Fatma H AliBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
Hadeel T ZedanBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
Swapna ThomasBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
Muna N AhmedBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
Reham A El-KahloutVirology Laboratory, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Mashael A Al BaderNational Reference Laboratory, Ministry of Public Health, Doha 42, Qatar.
Dina ElgakhlabQatar Biobank, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.
Peter V CoyleVirology Laboratory, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
Laith J Abu-RaddadWeill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.
Asma A Al ThaniBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
Hadi M YassineBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
Qatar University · QAHamad Medical Corporation · QAMinistry of Public Health · QAQatar Foundation · QAWeill Cornell Medical College in Qatar · QA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a rapidly evolving RNA virus that mutates within hosts and exists as viral quasispecies. Here, we evaluated the within-host diversity among vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals (n = 379) infected with different SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern. The majority of samples harbored less than 14 intra-host single-nucleotide variants (iSNVs). A deep analysis revealed a significantly higher intra-host diversity in Omicron samples than in other variants (p value < 0.05). Vaccination status and type had a limited impact on intra-host diversity except for Beta-B.1.315 and Delta-B.1.617.2 vaccinees, who exhibited higher diversity than unvaccinated individuals (p values: <0.0001 and <0.0021, respectively). Three immune-escape mutations were identified: S255F in Delta and R346K and T376A in Omicron-B.1.1.529. The latter 2 mutations were fixed in BA.1 and BA.2 genomes, respectively. Overall, the relatively higher intra-host diversity among vaccinated individuals and the detection of immune-escape mutations, despite being rare, suggest a potential vaccine-induced immune pressure in vaccinated individuals.

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GenomicsImmune responseImmunologyVirology

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