SARS-CoV-2 identified by transmission electron microscopy in lymphoproliferative and ischaemic intestinal lesions of COVID-19 patients with acute abdominal pain: two case reports

SARS-CoV-2 identified by transmission electron microscopy in lymphoproliferative and ischaemic intestinal lesions of COVID-19 patients with acute abdominal pain: two case reports

Abstract Background SARS-CoV-2 may produce intestinal symptoms that are generally mild, with a small percentage of patients developing more severe symptoms. The involvement of SARS-CoV-2 in the physiopathology of bowel damage is poorly known. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a useful tool t...

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Main Authors: Albert Martin-Cardona, Josep Lloreta Trull, Raquel Albero-González, Marta Paraira Beser, Xavier Andújar, Pablo Ruiz-Ramirez, Jaume Tur-Martínez, Carme Ferrer, José Angel De Marcos Izquierdo, Anna Pérez-Madrigal, Laura Goiburú González, Jorge Espinós Perez, Maria Esteve
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Intestinal lymphoma
Ischaemic colitis
Transmission electron microscopy
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01905-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01905-3

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