Clinical and morphological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2-related myocarditis proven by the presence of viral RNA and proteins in myocardial tissue

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical and morphological features of SARS-CoV-2-related myocarditis, by determining the presence of viral RNA and proteins in myocardial tissue.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted to examine the material of 32 autopsies with a confirmed diagnosis of myocarditis. There were data of a morphological study, including a standard histological study, as well as immunohistochemical determination of the surface markers CD45, CD3, CD20, and CD68 cells of an inflammatory infiltrate and virus proteins (SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein and spike protein). Positive and negative control tests were carried out. In addition, coronavirus RNA was detected in the myocardium using a polymerase chain reaction.

RESULTS: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) revealed viral RNA in myocardial tissue. Viral proteins were identified in the macrophages of an inflammatory infiltrate and cardiomyocytes.

CONCLUSION: The findings may suggest that the virus persists in the myocardium and chronic myocarditis develops.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:83

Enthalten in:

Arkhiv patologii - 83(2021), 4 vom: 19., Seite 5-13

Sprache:

Russisch

Weiterer Titel:

Kliniko-morfologicheskaya kharakteristika SARS-CoV-2-assotsiirovannogo miokardita, podtverzhdennogo nalichiem RNK i belkov virusa v tkani miokarda

Beteiligte Personen:

Kogan, E A [VerfasserIn]
Kukleva, A D [VerfasserIn]
Berezovskiy, Yu S [VerfasserIn]
Blagova, O V [VerfasserIn]
Zharkov, N V [VerfasserIn]
Ainetdinova, D Kh [VerfasserIn]
Demyashkin, G A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Coronavirus
Immunohistochemical examination
Journal Article
Macrophages
Myocarditis
RNA, Viral
SARS-CoV-2 RNA
SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.07.2021

Date Revised 20.07.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.17116/patol2021830415

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328241091