Abstract
Pulmonary microthrombosis and vasculitis occur in fatal coronavirus disease 2019. To determine whether these processes occur in other life-threatening respiratory virus infections, we identified autopsy studies of fatal influenza (n = 455 patients), severe acute respiratory syndrome ([SARS] n = 37), Middle East respiratory syndrome (n = 2), adenovirus (n = 34), and respiratory syncytial virus (n = 30). Histological evidence of thrombosis was frequently present in adults with fatal influenza and SARS, with vasculitis also reported.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | ofaa640 |
Journal | Open forum infectious diseases |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- influenza
- SARS coronavirus
- thrombosis
- vasculitis