Table 2 Statistical analysis showing significant difference between viral load and number of mutation in the two clades from the clinical samples of the patients with COVID-19.

From: Whole-genome analysis and mutation pattern of SARS-CoV-2 during first and second wave outbreak in Gwangju, Republic of Korea

 

Mutation

Viral load

Nucleotide

Amino acid

E gene

RdRp gene

Median

IQR*

p-value**

Median

IQR

p-value

Median

IQR

p-value

Median

IQR

p-value

V clade (n = 11)

5

1

< 0.0001

3

1

< 0.0001

1.59E + 07

6.25E + 07

< 0.001

3.42E + 07

8.72E + 07

< 0.001

GH clade (n = 21)

20

5

9

3.5

6.13E + 08

7.50E + 09

8.98E + 08

7.60E + 09

  1. *Interquartile range.
  2. **Probability value.
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