A new study published in Nature suggests a particular gene mutation could help explain why some people are asymptomatic. A virologist explains.
- Lecturer in Virology, University of Surrey
Jika wabah terjadi di daerah yang tidak memiliki sistem pengawasan virus yang memadai, infeksi kemungkinan besar akan menyebar terlalu jauh sehingga tidak mudah dibendung.
It’s likely a combination of the incidence of viral outbreaks increasing, and the fact we’re getting better at detecting them.
Scientists are trying to find out whether there’s a genetic reason certain people have managed to avoid COVID for three years.
Satu teori tentang mengapa orang-orang tertentu menghindari infeksi adalah bahwa, meski mereka terpapar virus, virus itu gagal membentuk infeksi bahkan setelah masuk ke saluran udara.
Even taking into account people who have had COVID but didn’t know it, there’s still likely to be a group of people who have never been infected.
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