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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2026

Distinct characteristics on mixed infection of SARS-CoV-2 variants and other respiratory pathogens among patients with acute COVID-19 in central China.

Yiman Geng, Youhua Yuan, Xuhong Lin, Jingjing Wei, Qi Zhang, Xiaohuan Mao, Xiaohuan Zhang, Xiulei Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Jing Zhao and 2 more

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Yiman Geng *Department of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Youhua Yuan *Department of Special Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xuhong Lin *Department of Laboratory, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Jingjing WeiDepartment of Neurology, Jiaozuo Municipal People's Hospital, Jiaozuo, Henan, China.
Qi ZhangDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xiaohuan MaoDepartment of Special Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xiaohuan ZhangDepartment of Special Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xiulei ZhangDepartment of Microbiome, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yuan ZhangDepartment of Special Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Jing ZhaoDepartment of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Fengxia GuoDepartment of Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Peiming ZhengDepartment of Laboratory, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

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Background: Reports on mixed infection with different severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variants and other respiratory pathogens in patients with acute coronavirus disease in China remain scarce. In this study, we analyzed the clinical characteristics of mixed infections involving different severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variants and other respiratory pathogens in patients with acute coronavirus disease in central China. Methods: Nested polymerase chain reactions and metagenomic next-generation sequencing were employed to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variants. Clinical data, including hospitalization days, severity classification, outcomes, and laboratory data, were collected and analyzed. Results: Seven patients had mixed infections with different severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variants in samples collected on different dates. Overall, 54.6% (83/152) of patients had co-existing respiratory pathogen infection. The most common co-existing respiratory pathogen was Conclusions: The phenomenon of mixed infection with different variants in patients with coronavirus disease may have been underestimated. Therefore, active surveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variants should be performed in older patients with comorbidities.

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CoinfectionCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2AdultAgedChinaFemaleHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMiddle AgedMycoplasma pneumoniaePneumonia, MycoplasmaRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness Indexclinical characteristicsCOVID-19high-throughput nucleotide sequencingmixed infectionnested PCRSARS-COV-2 variants

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