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SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is present in both endothelial and eccrine cells of a chilblain-like skin lesion.

Thilo GambichlerJ ReutherM StückerR StranzenbachC Torres-ReyesR SchlottmannW E SchmidtR HayajnehA SriramJürgen Christian Becker
Published in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2020)
Data on SARS-CoV-2 detection in lesional skin is controversial.1-8 We report a PCR-proven COVID-19 patient with a chilblain-like SARS-CoV-2 positive skin lesion. An 80-year-old woman presented to the emergency department at the End of March 2020. She reported an onset of fever (38.4 C°) several days before admission, along with cough and shortness of breath. RT-PCR from a nasopharyngeal swab was positive for SARS-CoV-2. An X-ray showed evidence for right-sided pneumonic infiltrates.
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