SARS-CoV-2 variant VUI 202012/01 (B.1.1.7) in a pediatric patient: first case report in Ecuador

• Main Authors: Jaime David Acosta España (Author), Adriana Veronica Arnao Noboa (Author), Indira Piedad Villacís Ramos (Author), Rosa Esthela Avila Espinoza (Author), Álvaro Felipe Davalos de Castro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Pediatría (Núcleo de Quito), 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: RNA viruses are known to have a high genetic variability. To date, SARS-CoV-2 has produced several variants that can change the clinical presentation of COVID-19. The first clinical case of variant B.1.1.7 with a critical clinical status in a pediatric patient is presented. It indicate...