SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein in Intestinal Cells of a Patient with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome.

Mayordomo-Colunga, Juan; Vivanco-Allende, Ana; López-Alonso, Inés; López-Martínez, Cecilia; Fernández-Vega, Iván; Gil-Peña, Helena; Rey, Corsino · J Pediatr · 2022

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A previously healthy 12-year-old boy had severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) that was rapidly fatal. Autopsy revealed the presence of a large intracardiac thrombus. SARS-CoV-2 spike protein was detected in intestinal cells, supporting the hypothesis that viral presence in the gut may be related to the immunologic response of MIS-C.

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