Visualization of SARS-CoV-2 particles in naso/oropharyngeal swabs by thin section electron microscopy
Abstract Background SARS-CoV-2 replicates efficiently in the upper airways of humans and produces high loads of virus RNA and, at least in the initial phase after infection, many infectious virus particles. Studying virus ultrastructure, such as particle integrity or presence of spike proteins, and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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Series: | Virology Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-023-01981-9 |