Minimally Invasive Autopsy Practice in COVID-19 Cases: Biosafety and Findings

Minimally Invasive Autopsy Practice in COVID-19 Cases: Biosafety and Findings

Postmortem studies are crucial for providing insight into emergent diseases. However, a complete autopsy is frequently not feasible in highly transmissible diseases due to biohazard challenges. Minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) is a needle-based approach aimed at collecting samples of key organs with...

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Main Authors: Natalia Rakislova, Lorena Marimon, Mamudo R. Ismail, Carla Carrilho, Fabiola Fernandes, Melania Ferrando, Paola Castillo, Maria Teresa Rodrigo-Calvo, José Guerrero, Estrella Ortiz, Abel Muñoz-Beatove, Miguel J. Martinez, Juan Carlos Hurtado, Mireia Navarro, Quique Bassat, Maria Maixenchs, Vima Delgado, Edwin Wallong, Anna Aceituno, Jean Kim, Christina Paganelli, Norman J. Goco, Iban Aldecoa, Antonio Martinez-Pozo, Daniel Martinez, José Ramírez-Ruz, Gieri Cathomas, Myriam Haab, Clara Menéndez, Jaume Ordi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
autopsy
minimally invasive autopsy
minimally invasive tissue sampling
MIA
MITS
postmortem
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/4/412

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