How Long Can a Dead Body Remain Infectious?: Postmortem Nasopharyngeal Swabs and SARS-CoV-2 Culture in a Corpse Over an 87-Day Period
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic involved several changes and difficulties in the work of forensic pathologists. Postmortem nasopharyngeal swabs for the diagnosis of the SARS-CoV-2 infection are recommended before an autopsy examination by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Source: The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - Category: Forensic Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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