SARS-CoV-2 in upper and lower airway samples of a laryngectomized patient: New insights and many lessons

• We report the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the nasopharyngeal swab of a laryngectomee. • Viral nasal priming might modulate the systemic inflammatory response. • Smoking exposure is a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection and multiple malignancies.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gallo, Oreste, Trotta, Michele, Orlando, Pietro, Maggiore, Giandomenico, Bicci, Eleonora, Locatello, Luca Giovanni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2020
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Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7269926/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32527570
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104841
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Sumario:• We report the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the nasopharyngeal swab of a laryngectomee. • Viral nasal priming might modulate the systemic inflammatory response. • Smoking exposure is a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection and multiple malignancies.

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