The place of mass reproduction of coronavirus in the body was found

The place of mass reproduction of coronavirus in the body was found

Scientists have found out why many patients have an upset gastrointestinal tract.

Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, causing COVID-19, can infect intestinal cells and multiply in it. This was found out by a group of Dutch scientists using modern models of cell culture of the human intestine. Researchers propagated the virus in vitro and observed the response of cells to it.

A new study showed that there is now clear evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can multiply in the cells of the gastrointestinal tract.

According to PM, the data obtained are consistent with the fact that many patients with COVID-19 showed an upset gastrointestinal tract, and the virus was found in the stool in those of them who had the disease without respiratory symptoms. This suggests that, perhaps, analyzes should be taken not only with smears from the nose and throat, but also rectal smears.