SARS-CoV-2 infection of kidney tissues from severe COVID-19 patients.
Shawn RadovicWen MengLuping ChenAlberto E Paniz MondolfiClare BryceZachary GrimesEmilia M SordilloCarlos Cordon-CardoHaitao GuoYufei HuangShou-Jiang GaoPublished in: Journal of medical virology (2023)
In fatal COVID-19 kidneys, there are SARS-CoV-2 infection, minimally infiltrated innate immune cells, and evidence of viral replication, which could contribute to tissue damage in the form of ATN and glomerulosclerosis.