Covid virus found all over the body.
An NIAID autopsy study of mostly older, unvax'd ppl who died from COVID revealed SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in 79 of 85 body locations (including the brain, heart, ovary, testes.) Virus persisted up to 230 days after symptom onset in 1 case. 1/
An NIAID autopsy study of mostly older, unvax'd ppl who died from COVID revealed SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in 79 of 85 body locations (including the brain, heart, ovary, testes.) Virus persisted up to 230 days after symptom onset in 1 case. 1/
“Our data indicate that in some patients SARS-CoV-2 can cause systemic infection & persist in the body for months…”
"Others have previously reported SARS-CoV-2 RNA within the heart, lymph node, small intestine & adrenal gland. We replicate these 2/4
"Others have previously reported SARS-CoV-2 RNA within the heart, lymph node, small intestine & adrenal gland. We replicate these 2/4
findings & conclusively demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 is capable of infecting & replicating within these & many other tissues, including the brain..."
We show that SARS-CoV-2 disseminates early in infection in some patients, with a significantly ⬆️ viral burden in respiratory 3/4
We show that SARS-CoV-2 disseminates early in infection in some patients, with a significantly ⬆️ viral burden in respiratory 3/4
than non-respiratory tissues,' but can disseminate widely throughout the body.” go.nature.com/3FUSd1S
and bit.ly/3FvlP4a END @nih #niaid @NIAIDNews @hhsgov @NIHClinicalCntr
and bit.ly/3FvlP4a END @nih #niaid @NIAIDNews @hhsgov @NIHClinicalCntr
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