Texas A&M found new COVID variant BV-1 in student, researchers say
It could prove to be a public health challenge, but only one case has been discovered so far. Author: KHOU 11 Staff Updated: 9:47 AM CDT April 20, 2021
COLLEGE STATION, Texas Texas A&M University reports it has found a new COVID-19 variant in one of its students, but what does that really mean?
Let s connect the dots.
One student, saliva sample
The school s Global Health Research Complex identified a variant that could pose a challenge to public health. Called BV-1, it was found in a saliva sample taken from an A&M student who lives off campus. The student tested positive on March 5 and suffered only mild symptoms.
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Researchers at Texas A&M University this week reported a new strain of the coronavirus called the BV-1.
The BV-1 variant was found in a saliva sample taken from a student who lives off campus and tested positive for the coronavirus on March 5, the university announced Monday.
Texas A&M Scientists Identify New COVID Variant BV-1
New COVID-19 Variant Detected Could Present A Challenge
Scientists at the Texas A&M University Global Health Research Complex (GHRC) have identified a variant of the COVID-19 virus “BV-1” that could present a new challenge to public health.
Although found in only one individual who had only mild symptoms, the Texas A&M scientists decided they should share information about the variant with scientists across the globe.
That’s because published cell culture-based experiments from other labs have shown several neutralizing antibodies are ineffective in controlling other variants with the same genetic markers as BV-1.
Researchers at Texas A&M with the Global Health Research Complex, or GHRC, have discovered a new variant of COVID-19, named BV-1, originating in Brazos Valley.
According to an April 19 Texas A&M Today article, this variant has been found in only one person â a student at A&M â who experienced mild symptoms.
According to the article, the student tested positive at GHRC on March 5 and again on March 25, longer than the typical two-week recovery time seen with other strains of the virus. The studentâs symptoms were âcold-likeâ and the student recovered fully by April 2. This student lived off-campus, but is involved in campus activities.