There were 21 mutations of the virus in the body.

 

Mutations that occur in the coronavirus can occur in animals as well as in people with weak immunity. This has recently been confirmed by scientists in a research conducted in South Africa. According to him, when a woman battling HIV got corona infection, she had 21 mutations of the virus in her body in 9 months. These same mutations can later take the form of dangerous variants, which can increase the epidemic crisis in the world.

Corona remained in the woman's body for 9 months.

Scientists from the University of KwaZulu-Natal found in research that the virus remained in the body of a 22-year-old woman who was infected with corona for 9 months. During this time, he was not being treated for HIV/AIDS properly. As soon as the doctors started giving this woman anti-retroviral medication against HIV, her immune system strengthened and she recovered from corona in 6 to 9 weeks.

Mutations of the virus in a woman resemble the omicron variant

According to the research, only 10 mutations occurred in the spike protein of the virus while living in the woman's body. It is through the spike protein that the virus enters the body of others and infects them. In addition, the woman was infected with the beta variant of corona, which was invented in South Africa itself. The Omicron variant, which is currently spreading like fire all over the world, was also detected in South Africa for the first time.

According to scientists, some of the changes that occurred in the virus while living in the woman's body have also been seen in the omicron and lambda variants. At the same time, there are some mutations that help the virus to fight the immune system of the human being.

If there is weak immunity, then the virus can be mutated quickly in the body.

According to scientists, this research is evidence that the coronavirus can rapidly mutate in patients whose immune system is weak. Such people are already struggling with serious illnesses, such as AIDS and cancer. Even if these diseases are not treated properly, patients can be badly affected by corona. The immunity of some people is very weak from birth. Scientists believe that with the help of anti-retroviral drugs, such people can recover quickly from corona.

South Africa has the highest number of HIV/AIDS cases

South Africa is one of the countries in the world that has the highest number of HIV/AIDS cases. There are 60 million HIV patients in the world, of which 8.2 million are in South Africa. It is an infection in which a person gradually loses his immunity completely. Due to the weakening of the immune system, its patients also get colds and colds very easily. Despite decades of effort, scientists have not been able to find a permanent cure so far.