Table 1.
Detection of SARS‐CoV in tissues from four SARS autopsiesa
| Organs and tissues | A1061 b | A1062 b | A1065 b | A1076 b | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHC | ISH | IHC | ISH | IHC | ISH | IHC | ISH | |
| Lung | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| Stomach | ++ | ++ | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Small intestine | ++ | ++ | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Kidney | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Adrenal | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Skin | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Parathyroid | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Pituitary | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Liver | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Cerebrum | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Pancreas | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | − |
| Oesophagus | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Bone marrow | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Thyroid | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Spleen | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Lymph node | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Cerebellum | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Heart | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Striated muscle | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Testis | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Ovary | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Uterus | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
a
The number of positive cells and the total number of cells specified were counted in 10 high‐power views. The percentage of positive cells was calculated. 0%, 1 to <24%, ≥25% to <49%, ≥50% to <74%, and ≥75% positive cells were recorded as ‘−’, ‘+’, ‘++’, ‘+++’, and ‘++++’, respectively. No positive signal was detected in control tissues.
b
Case number.
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