Researchers have identified a “cryptic” lineage of COVID-19 emerging in Ohio, which they fear may be acting as a reservoir for dangerous mutations. Marc Johnson, a molecular microbiology and immunology professor at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, found large amounts of a new strain of the virus in wastewater samples, with one mystery person in Ohio responsible for the majority of it. Johnson says identifying people with mysterious strains can help scientists to predict dangerous mutations and learn more about how COVID mutates, warning that the virus still has tricks up its sleeve. While he stressed that the person in question was unlikely to be contagious, he called for them to seek medical treatment and help researchers to deepen their understanding of the virus.
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