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J Med Virol
. 2020 Jun 12.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.26169. Online ahead of print.
SARS-CoV-2 Was Found in the Bile Juice From a Patient With Severe COVID-19
Deheng Han[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Qiang Fang[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Xingxiang Wang[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 has infected over 170,000 people worldwide and was associated with substantial mortality. Previous studies have reported that the SARS-CoV-2 could be detected in sputum, faeces, urine and other specimens from COVID-19 patients. In the case report, the novel coronavirus was found in the bile specimen from a patient with severe COVID-19 by real-time fluorescent RT-PCR. In addition, much higher viral load in the bile juice than in the sputum indicated that a false positive error in the specimen was hardly possible. As far as we know, it is the first report about SARS-CoV-2 in the bile juice. We would love to share the information to other researchers. The report may have a significant impact on the clinical management and public health decision making. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; bile.
. 2020 Jun 12.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.26169. Online ahead of print.
SARS-CoV-2 Was Found in the Bile Juice From a Patient With Severe COVID-19
Deheng Han[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Qiang Fang[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Xingxiang Wang[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32530522
- DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26169
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 has infected over 170,000 people worldwide and was associated with substantial mortality. Previous studies have reported that the SARS-CoV-2 could be detected in sputum, faeces, urine and other specimens from COVID-19 patients. In the case report, the novel coronavirus was found in the bile specimen from a patient with severe COVID-19 by real-time fluorescent RT-PCR. In addition, much higher viral load in the bile juice than in the sputum indicated that a false positive error in the specimen was hardly possible. As far as we know, it is the first report about SARS-CoV-2 in the bile juice. We would love to share the information to other researchers. The report may have a significant impact on the clinical management and public health decision making. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; bile.