Search for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in platelets from COVID-19 patients

Search for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in platelets from COVID-19 patients

The frequent finding of thrombocytopenia in patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) and previous evidence that several viruses enter platelets suggest that SARS-CoV-2 might be internalized by platelets of COVID-19. Aim of our study was to assess the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in platele...

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Main Authors: Loredana Bury, Barbara Camilloni, Roberto Castronari, Elisa Piselli, Marco Malvestiti, Mariachiara Borghi, Haripriya KuchiBotla, Emanuela Falcinelli, Eleonora Petito, Felice Amato, Ugo Paliani, Gaetano Vaudo, Vittorio Cerotto, Fabio Gori, Cecilia Becattini, Edoardo De Robertis, Teseo Lazzarini, Giuseppe Castaldo, Antonella Mencacci, Paolo Gresele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-02-01
Series:Platelets
Subjects:
covid-19
platelet rna
sars-cov-2
viral infection
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2020.1859104

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