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Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein Presence in the Intestinal Epithelium of a Pediatric Patient 3 Months After Acute Infection
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JPGN Reports
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2022-02
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3
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1
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e152
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In addition to the severe impact of acute respiratory disease during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the issue of “Long COVID” illness has impacted large numbers of patients following the initial infection. Wide ranges of Long Covid incidence have been reported, ranging from 30 to 87%. Long COVID has a variety of clinical manifestations, including gastrointestinal symptoms. Here, we report a case of persistent abdominal pain, 3 months following a SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis, associated with chronic colonic inflammation and the presence of mucosal SARS-CoV-2 virions.
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Arostegui, Dalia MD; Castro, Kenny MD; Schwarz, Steven MD; Vaidy, Katherine MD; Rabinowitz, Simon MD; Wallach, Thomas MD. Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein Presence in the Intestinal Epithelium of a Pediatric Patient 3 Months After Acute Infection. JPGN Reports: February 2022 - Volume 3 - Issue 1 - p e152 doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000152