SARS-CoV-2 infection of the central nervous system in a 14-month-old child: A case report of a complete autopsy

SARS-CoV-2 infection of the central nervous system in a 14-month-old child: A case report of a complete autopsy

Background: Neurological and other systemic complications occur in adults with severe COVID-19. Here we describe SARS-CoV-2 infection complicated by neuroinvasion in the post-mortem tissues of a child. Methods: We performed a complete autopsy of a 14-month-old child who died of COVID-19 pneumonitis....

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Main Authors: Ismael Gomes, Karina Karmirian, Júlia T. Oliveira, Carolina da S.G. Pedrosa, Mayara Abud Mendes, Fernando Colonna Rosman, Leila Chimelli, Stevens Rehen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Americas
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
neuroinvasion
choroid plexus
COVID-19
child
autopsy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X21000387

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