Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: June 6, 2022
Emerging
viral
infections
are
a
ceaseless
challenge
and
remain
global
public
health
concern.
The
world
has
not
yet
come
back
to
normal
from
the
devastating
effects
of
highly
contagious
pathogenic
novel
coronavirus,
or
Severe
Acute
Respiratory
Syndrome
Coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2).
Olfactory
taste
dysfunction
is
common
in
patients
infected
by
coronavirus.
In
light
emergence
different
coronavirus
variants,
it
important
update
prevalence
pathophysiology
these
side
effects.
this
review,
articles
published
on
olfactory
disease
(COVID-19)
their
possible
pathophysiologic
mechanisms
have
been
reviewed
reported.
modulatory
role
SARS-CoV-2
variants
chemical
senses
then
described.
clinical
relevance
sense
disorder
its
long-term
morbidity
management
also
discussed.
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
279(11), P. 5445 - 5447
Published: June 29, 2022
Olfactory
dysfunction
is
one
of
the
leading
symptoms
COVID-19.
Previous
data
suggest
a
different
prevalence
between
wild
type
virus
and
its
subsequent
variants.
Here,
we
report
on
prospective
study
to
psychophysically
compare
olfactory
function
in
acute
SARS-CoV-2
infection
type,
VOC
alpha
delta.SARS-CoV-2
was
confirmed
by
reverse-transcription
quantitative
real-time
PCR
variants
were
differentiated
high-sensitive
next-generation
sequencing.
Home-quarantined
sent
validated
blinded
smell
identification
test.
A
detailed
instruction
ensured
correct
self-administration.A
total
125
patients
included
study.
Patients
with
self-evaluated
their
significant
lower
visual
analog
score
compared
VOCs
or
delta
(4.1
±
1.5
vs.
6.8
2.9
7.3
0.9;
p
<
0.001).
Likewise,
difference
hyposmia
(wild
type:
73%;
alpha:
41%;
48%;
0.01)
test
(48
25%
70
23%
67
18%;
could
be
seen
side
other
side.In
this
study,
both
self-reports
psychophysical
testing
revealed
higher
impairment
delta.
Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 641 - 641
Published: Feb. 9, 2023
Smelling
is
a
critical
sense
utilized
daily.
Consequently,
smelling
impairment
or
anosmia
may
lead
to
reduction
in
life
quality.
Systemic
diseases
and
particular
autoimmune
conditions
can
impair
olfactory
function;
among
others
are
Lupus
Erythematosus,
Sjögren
Syndrome,
Rheumatoid
Arthritis.
Interactions
between
the
process
immune
systems
cause
this
phenomenon.
Alongside
conditions,
recent
COVID-19
pandemic,
was
also
described
as
prevalent
infection
symptom.
Nevertheless,
occurrence
of
significantly
less
common
Omicron-infected
patients.
Several
theories
have
been
proposed
explain
One
possibility
that
Omicron
variant
preferentially
enters
host
cells
via
endocytosis,
rather
than
plasma
cell
membrane
fusion.
This
endosomal
pathway
dependent
on
activation
Transmembrane
serine
protease
2
(TMPRSS2),
expressed
at
epithelium.
As
result,
reduced
efficiency
penetrating
epithelium,
leading
lower
prevalence
anosmia.
Furthermore,
changes
known
be
associated
with
inflammatory
conditions.
The
elicits
robust
response,
believed
reduce
probability
review
elaborates
commonalities
differences
omicron-associated
PeerJ,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10, P. e13132 - e13132
Published: March 22, 2022
Background
Indonesia
is
one
of
the
Southeast
Asian
countries
with
high
case
numbers
COVID-19
up
to
4.2
million
confirmed
cases
by
29
October
2021.
Understanding
genome
SARS-CoV-2
crucial
for
delivering
public
health
intervention
as
certain
variants
may
have
different
attributes
that
can
potentially
affect
their
transmissibility,
well
performance
diagnostics,
vaccines,
and
therapeutics.
Objectives
We
aimed
investigate
dynamics
circulating
over
a
15-month
period
in
Bogor
its
surrounding
areas
correlation
first
second
wave
Indonesia.
Methods
Nasopharyngeal
oropharyngeal
swab
samples
collected
from
suspected
patients
Bogor,
Jakarta
Tangerang
were
infection
RT-PCR.
RNA
those
subjected
whole
sequencing
using
ARTIC
Network
protocol
sequencer
platform
Oxford
Nanopore
Technologies
(ONT).
Results
successfully
identified
16
lineages
six
clades
out
202
(male
n
=
116,
female
86).
Genome
analysis
revealed
Indonesian
lineage
B.1.466.2
dominated
during
(
48,
23.8%)
while
Delta
(AY.23,
AY.24,
AY.39,
AY.42,
AY.43
dan
AY.79)
dominant
53,
26.2%)
following
highest
number
In
spike
protein
gene,
S_D614G
S_P681R
changes
both
variants,
N439K
was
only
observed
44)
B.1.470
1).
Additionally,
S_T19R,
S_E156G,
S_F157del,
S_R158del,
S_L452R,
S_T478K,
S_D950N
S_V1264L
detected
consistent
being
characteristic
general.
Conclusions
demonstrated
shift
wave,
which
surpassed
pandemic.
Higher
proportion
unique
mutations
compared
indicated
potential
mutational
effects
on
viral
transmissibility
correlated
higher
incidence
cases.
Genomic
surveillance
especially
should
be
continuously
conducted
rapidly
inform
decision
making
support
outbreak
preparedness,
prevention,
response.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(3), P. 540 - 540
Published: March 7, 2024
Acute
respiratory
viruses
(ARVs)
are
the
leading
cause
of
diseases
in
humans
worldwide.
High-risk
individuals,
including
children
and
elderly,
could
potentially
develop
severe
illnesses
that
result
hospitalization
or
death
worst
case.
The
most
common
ARVs
Human
syncytial
virus,
Metapneumovirus,
Parainfluenza
Virus,
rhinovirus,
coronaviruses
(including
SARS
MERS
CoV),
adenoviruses,
Bocavirus,
enterovirus
(-D68
71),
influenza
viruses.
olfactory
deficits
due
to
ARV
infection
a
symptom
among
patients.
This
review
provides
an
overview
role
SARS-CoV-2
other
development
human
pathophysiology.
We
highlight
critical
need
understand
signaling
underlying
dysfunction
therapeutics
for
this
wide-ranging
category
AVRs
restore
altered
loss
smell
affected
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: June 6, 2022
Emerging
viral
infections
are
a
ceaseless
challenge
and
remain
global
public
health
concern.
The
world
has
not
yet
come
back
to
normal
from
the
devastating
effects
of
highly
contagious
pathogenic
novel
coronavirus,
or
Severe
Acute
Respiratory
Syndrome
Coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2).
Olfactory
taste
dysfunction
is
common
in
patients
infected
by
coronavirus.
In
light
emergence
different
coronavirus
variants,
it
important
update
prevalence
pathophysiology
these
side
effects.
this
review,
articles
published
on
olfactory
disease
(COVID-19)
their
possible
pathophysiologic
mechanisms
have
been
reviewed
reported.
modulatory
role
SARS-CoV-2
variants
chemical
senses
then
described.
clinical
relevance
sense
disorder
its
long-term
morbidity
management
also
discussed.