Covid-19 viral mutation rate in India records new deadly variants
Greetings friends of @Projet.HOPE, in this opportunity I will be socializing with all of you content related to the mutation rate that the Covid-19 variants are generating in India, the publication is oriented to describe the biological alterations that the coronavirus experiences in the geographical conditions of India, in addition to the levels of infestation and the high mortality rate that this country suffers since the arrival of the pandemic but in recent months has increased to alarming levels.
In genetics, mutation rate is known as the referential value of the frequency of new mutations in a gene or organism over time, this behavior occurs mainly due to the absence of natural or artificial mechanisms that produce antigens, i.e. when an individual does not produce antibodies similar to those of viruses, it triggers an increase in the rate of viral mutation.
Fig. 2 The Covid-19 mutation coded as P681R is one of the variants that has been causing most infections and deaths in India. Image of public domain, Author: Alexandra Koch, 2021
I wanted to describe the biological elements involved in the increase in the rate of viral mutation, in order to contextualize and generate a perspective of the serious situation currently suffered by citizens in India, considering that our brothers in India are currently registering the highest number of infections and deaths compared to the months following the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this regard, it has been mentioned that the biological alterations that the coronavirus undergoes in India produce variants that invade the body's organs at a faster rate, in addition to evading the effectiveness of vaccines to the point of affecting the immune system of people who have already been vaccinated.
This unfortunate situation of infections and deaths at alarming levels in India has been related by the scientific community to the mutation coded as P681R, which according to experts is able to optimize the process of virus entry at the cellular level and increase its ability to invade tissues and organs.
In this regard, it is worth mentioning that as long as the World Health Organization does not establish effective mechanisms to control the virus, it will undoubtedly continue to generate random mutations and cause more deaths not only in India but also in any part of the world.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES CONSULTED:
[1] WHO COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update. 2021. Article: Online access
[2] Gudrun H The COVID variant from India: What we know so far. 2021. Article: Online access
OBSERVATION
Hello @lupafilotaxia, You have mentioned something fundamental and very important, it is the case of the individual's immune system, this is undoubtedly a fundamental factor in the face of the resistance offered by the organism to the "attack of the virus" and also the possibility of facilitating the "mutation" of the infectious agent when it finds a "weak link" in the body where it is found.
So this forces the question, how will we know that we have a good immune system? How could we know if we are able to face an infection of this nature and be victorious?
Greetings @tocho2, interesting your questions "how will we know that we have a good immune system?", in this regard there are clinical laboratory tests to measure the level of immunodeficiency, and then establish conditions to raise our defenses or at least reach a point of balance, generally our defenses are lowered by the high consumption of foods rich in acids (meat, sugar, milk among others), hence it is recommended to consume alkaline foods to balance our pH and improve our defenses.
In relation to your second question "How do we know if we are able to face an infection of this nature and come out victorious?", unfortunately science has little knowledge of the evolution and physiology of viruses, hence to date we have not been able to efficiently counteract viral attacks.
Thanks for your visit to the blog.
Hello @lupafilotaxia, thanks for the feedback..!
hello @lupafilotaxia,
a few days ago a friend of mine who is a doctor and currently works with patients sick with the virus, mentioned that in ecuador a combination of the covi-19 virus and dengue was registered, from my point of view it is something really impressive that the virus is mutating and its various versions do not allow the WHO to control it.
Hello friend @trabajosdelsiglo, I had not heard about the combination of the Covi-19 virus and dengue, certainly that clinical picture is extremely complicated and very dangerous, and I do not know if it is paranoia but in Venezuela in recent days has begun an upsurge of very alarming infections.
Thank you for leaving your comment, I hope you are well.
I'm so tired of this virus and all the variants...
Hello friend @chesatochi, that's right, this situation is exhausting all our energies. Where I live, the situation is calm at the moment, but every time new variants emerge or are reported, there is a kind of outbreak of contagions and deaths, something out of control. Let's hope that soon we will be able to safely control the pandemic.
The COVID 19 virus presents and continues to present different mutations that really worry scientists because it seems to get stronger depending on the mutation and the area where it develops. A better understanding of the mutation process of this virus is needed. Thank you very much, excellent article
Greetings @emimoron, good point and precisely is the big problem, the poor understanding we have of the virus mutation process, some time ago I posted something about the limited knowledge we have about the evolution of viruses. Thanks for visiting the blog.
Happy Friday friend, I really enjoy your post, thank you for helping us understand more easily why these mutations happen. Regards.
This is definitely not good for everyone . Thanks for sharing this information
Hi friend @valchiz, Thanks for your repeated words of encouragement, be well.
Hello friend, hey this is a very horrible situation, India is going through one of its darkest moments, it is sad the truth, there have been many deaths, this disease is killing innocent people, children, families, it is really horrible, so we must take care every day more. Greetings.
Hi @franyeligonzalez, yes the situation in India is getting out of control, and I don't know if it is paranoia but in Venezuela these last days a very alarming spike of contagions has started.
Yes you are correct, but our vaccine is very good to handle 14 different variations which is very good and giving 70%+ immunity rate.
Hi friend @adityajainxds, a 70% immunity rate is one of the highest of the vaccines out there, I hope the situation in India improves.
Thank you for leaving your comment, I hope you are well.