Long SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid sequences in blood monocytes collected soon after hospital admission
N. Pagano, M. Laurent-Rolle, J. C. Hsu, Yale IMPACT Research Team, C. B. Vogels, N. D. Grubaugh, L. Manuelidis
The paper detects long SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid sequences in blood monocytes of patients within 2-6 days of hospital admission, suggesting early viral dissemination by myeloid cells.
bioRxiv · Dec 16, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology