Publication Name	World Journal of Virology
Manuscript ID	118988
Country	China

Category	Virology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Study on the correlation between molecular characteristics of SARA-CoV-2 and its epidemiology and clinical manifestations in Lu’an city
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Hong-Wei Chang, Wei Yang, Long Yu, Da-Wei Gao, Feng Zhang, Zhi-Chao Chen, Bei-Lei Chen, Li-Mei Zhang, Rui Zhu, Qin Zhang, Zhao-Yang Li and Jian-Guo Rao
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Science and Technology Research Key Project of Anhui Provincial Health Commission No. AHWJ2021a028
Corresponding Author	Jian-Guo Rao, Adjunct Professor, Chief Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases, Lu’an Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 21 Wanxi West Road, Lu’an 237000, Anhui Province, China. 23687629@qq.com
Key Words	Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Epidemiology; Clinical manifestations; Molecular typing; Severe coronavirus disease 2019
Core Tip	To conduct whole-genome sequencing of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 strains circulating in Lu’an city, analyze the association between different genotypes and major clinical symptoms, and investigate the relationship between severe coronavirus disease 2019 and both viral genotypes and patients’ underlying diseases.
Citation	Chang HW, Yang W, Yu L, Gao DW, Zhang F, Chen ZC, Chen BL, Zhang LM, Zhu R, Zhang Q, Li ZY, Rao JG. Study on the correlation between molecular characteristics of SARA-CoV-2 and its epidemiology and clinical manifestations in Lu’an city. World J Virol 2026; In press

Received	2026-01-21 05:44
Peer-Review Started	2026-01-21 05:45
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-28 09:17
Return for Revision	2026-01-28 09:17
Revised	2026-02-10 11:58
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-03-09 02:39
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-09 10:31
Articles in Press	2026-03-09 10:31
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