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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Pubblicato in:Int J Infect Dis
Autori principali: Gabbrielli, Mario, Gandolfo, Claudia, Anichini, Gabriele, Candelori, Tommaso, Benvenuti, Matteo, Savellini, Gianni Gori, Cusi, Maria Grazia
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases. 2021
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Accesso online: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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