Multiorgan and Renal Tropism of SARS-CoV-2

Victor G. Puelles , Marc Lütgehetmann , Maja T. Lindenmeyer , Victor G. Puelles , Marc Lütgehetmann , Maja T. Lindenmeyer , Jan Sperhake , Milagros N. Wong , Lena Allweiss , Silvia Chilla , Axel Heinemann , Nicola Wanner , Shuya Liu , Fabian Braun , Shun Lu , Susanne Pfefferle , Ann Sophie Schröder , Carolin Edler , Oliver Groß , Markus Glatzel , Dominic Wichmann , Thorsten Wiech , Stefan Kluge , Klaus Pueschel , Martin Aepfelbacher , Tobias B. Huber
2020 New England Journal of Medicine 1,850 citations

Abstract

Multiorgan and Renal Tropism of SARS-CoV-2 In this autopsy series, the authors found that SARS-CoV-2 has an organotropism beyond the respiratory tract, including the kidneys, heart, liver, and brai...

Keywords

TropismVirologyTissue tropismSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)AutopsyMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)KidneyRespiratory tractPathologyVirusRespiratory systemInternal medicine

MeSH Terms

AgedAged80 and overAutopsyBetacoronavirusBrainCOVID-19Coronavirus InfectionsFemaleHeartHumansKidneyLiverLungMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPharynxPneumoniaViralSARS-CoV-2Viral LoadViral Tropism

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2020
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Volume
383
Issue
6
Pages
590-592
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1850
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Victor G. Puelles, Marc Lütgehetmann, Maja T. Lindenmeyer et al. (2020). Multiorgan and Renal Tropism of SARS-CoV-2. New England Journal of Medicine , 383 (6) , 590-592. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmc2011400

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10.1056/nejmc2011400
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