Influence of infection frequency and vaccination on virus mutation of SARS-CoV-2
10.3760/cma.j.cn112866-20240621-00096
- VernacularTitle:新冠感染次数和免疫对病毒变异的影响研究
- Author:
Guo XU
1
;
Huan FAN
;
Jianguang FU
;
Huiyan YU
;
Fei DENG
;
Zhuhan DONG
;
Shihan ZHANG
;
Fengcai ZHU
;
Changjun BAO
;
Liguo ZHU
Author Information
1. 南京医科大学公共卫生学院，南京 211166
- Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2;
S gene;
Variation characteristics;
Substitution rate;
Selective pressure
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology
2024;38(5):481-488
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination on virus mutation.Methods:The whole genome sequencing sequences of 2 659 local SARS-CoV-2 specimens from Jiangsu Province in 2023 were selected for analysis, and relevant information such as demographic and clinical characteristics were collected, and the effects of infection and vaccination on the genome-wide mutation rate and S gene′s selective pressure of the virus were analyzed by univariate and multivariate linear regression models.Results:The average age of these infected patients was 55.0 (31.0, 74.0) years, 1 150 cases (43.2%) in the age group of ≥60 years, 1 367 cases (51.4%) were males, 2 044 cases (76.9%) had a history of COVID-19 vaccination, and 1 629 cases (61.3%) had the first-time infection. The clinical symptoms of the infected patients were mainly mild, with a total of 2434 cases (91.5%), and 29 cases (1.1%) with severe symptoms or more. The average substitution rate of SARS-CoV-2 was 9.69 (9.38, 9.98)×10 -4 subs/site/year, and the dN/dS value of the S gene was 6.08 (5.56, 8.66), which was significantly greater than that of 1 ( P<0.001), indicating positive selection. The result of univariate and multivariate linear regression model analysis showed that the SARS-CoV-2 substitution rate was higher in those with vaccination history and reinfection, aged 20-30 years, ≥60 years, and the SARS-CoV-2 substitution rate was lower in males with moderate clinical symptoms and severe disease and above. Those with a history of vaccination and reinfection, aged 50-60 years old, ≥60 years old have smaller S gene dN/dS. Conclusions:Under the immune pressure exerted by vaccination and infection, the genome-wide mutation of SARS-COV-2 accelerated, but the non-synonymous mutation rate of the S gene decreased. The mechanism causing these phenomena needs further study.
