Infective SARS-CoV-2 in Skull Sawdust at Autopsy, Finland.

Infective SARS-CoV-2 in Skull Sawdust at Autopsy, Finland.

Publication date: Aug 01, 2024

We assessed the distribution of SARS-CoV-2 at autopsy in 22 deceased persons with confirmed COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 was found by PCR (2/22, 9. 1%) and by culture (1/22, 4. 5%) in skull sawdust, suggesting that live virus is present in tissues postmortem, including bone. Occupational exposure risk is low with appropriate personal protective equipment.

Concepts Keywords
Autopsy Adult
Finland Aged
Live Aged, 80 and over
Sawdust Autopsy
Virus autopsy
COVID-19
COVID-19
Female
Finland
Finland
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure
occupational exposure
Personal Protective Equipment
respiratory infections
RT-PCR
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2
Skull
skull
tissue distribution
viral culture
viruses
zoonoses

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH COVID-19
disease MESH respiratory infections
disease VO Viruses
disease MESH zoonoses

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