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Mario Gabbrielli1, Claudia Gandolfo2, Gabriele Anichini2

  • 1Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

International Journal of Infectious Diseases : IJID : Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
|March 22, 2021
PubMed
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The SARS-CoV-2 genome was detected in an exhumed corpse one month post-mortem. While viral gene targets remained in organs, the infectious virus was no longer viable, indicating reduced, but not zero, risk from deceased individuals.

Keywords:
AutopsySARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 tissue persistence

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