Open AccessPersistent SARS‐CoV‐2 Nucleocapsid Protein Presence in the Intestinal Epithelium of a Pediatric Patient 3 Months After Acute Infection
Author(s) -
Arostegui Dalia,
Castro Kenny,
Schwarz Steven,
Vaidy Katherine,
Rabinowitz Simon,
Wallach Thomas
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jpgn reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2691-171X
DOI - 10.1097/pg9.0000000000000152
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , incidence (geometry) , abdominal pain , pandemic , disease , respiratory system , inflammation , gastroenterology , immunology , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , outbreak , optics
In addition to the severe impact of acute respiratory disease during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic, the issue of “Long COVID” illness has impacted large numbers of patients following the initial infection. Wide ranges of Long Covid incidence have been reported, ranging from 30 to 87%. Long COVID has a variety of clinical manifestations, including gastrointestinal symptoms. Here, we report a case of persistent abdominal pain, 3 months following a SARS‐CoV‐2 diagnosis, associated with chronic colonic inflammation and the presence of mucosal SARS‐CoV‐2 virions.