First detailed images show coronavirus multiplying in gut

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British scientists have released disturbing new images showing how the novel coronavirus reproduces in the intestine.

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A team from the University of Dundee’s School of Life Sciences released some of the clearest pictures yet recorded of the virus which has killed more than 247,000 people worldwide.

These findings could explain the fact that approximately one third of COVID-19 patients experience gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhoea, and the fact that the virus often can be detected in stool samples. On top of this, the virus can be detected in human stools long after the respiratory symptoms have resolved.Cell biologist Prof Swedlow said, “We’re excited to publish these important new datasets in IDR, where they can be seen by researchers around the world, who can also scan the images and view the Sars-CoV-2 virus up close on their computer.

Back in March, scientists released images showing the virus erupting out from the surface of human cells which were cultured in a laboratory and taken from a patient in America by the US National Institutes of Health. The scientists also discovered from the scans that the virus which causes COVID-19 is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces.

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