Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies and RNA on Autopsy Cases in the Pre-Pandemic Period in Milan (Italy)

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 13; p. 886317
• Main Authors: Lai, Alessia, Tambuzzi, Stefano, Bergna, Annalisa, Battistini, Alessio, Della Ventura, Carla, Galli, Massimo, Zoja, Riccardo, Zehender, Gianguglielmo, Cattaneo, Cristina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 15.06.2022
• Subjects: autopsy; coronavirus disease; COVID-19; Italy; Microbiology; Milan; SARS-CoV-2

In this study, we analyzed blood samples obtained from 169 cadavers subjected to an autopsy from 1 October 2019 to 27 March 2020. The presence of anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (anti-SARS-CoV-2) antibodies was searched by lateral flow immunochromatographic assay (LFIA) and ELIS...