How long can SARS-CoV-2 persist in human corpses?

We report the finding of the SARS-CoV-2 genome in the corpse of an exhumed infected person, one month after her death. The viral gene targets were still present in her lungs and heart, however, the virus was no longer alive. Infectious risks from human corpses should be considered.

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Vydáno v:Int J Infect Dis
Hlavní autoři: Gabbrielli, Mario, Gandolfo, Claudia, Anichini, Gabriele, Candelori, Tommaso, Benvenuti, Matteo, Savellini, Gianni Gori, Cusi, Maria Grazia
Médium: Artigo
Jazyk:Inglês
Vydáno: The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases. 2021
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On-line přístup:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7970835/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33746091
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.03.052
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