Abstract
Compared to the parental SARS-CoV-2 virus, infections by the now dominant Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 appear to be more common and more severe in pregnant women. The need for a robust, cheap, and quick method for diagnosing placental infection by SARS-CoV-2 has thus become more acute. Here, we describe a highly sensitive and specific immunohistochemical assay for SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein for routine use in placental pathology practice.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 393-396 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | International Journal of Surgical Pathology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2022 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2
- electron microscopy
- immunohistochemistry
- nucleocapsid protein
- placenta
- spike protein
- ultrastructure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Anatomy
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine