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. 2020 Nov;223(5):786-788.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.06.017. Epub 2020 Jun 9.

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Gabriela N Algarroba  1 , Patricia Rekawek  1 , Sevan A Vahanian  1 , Poonam Khullar  2 , Thomas Palaia  3 , Morgan R Peltier  3 , Martin R Chavez  4 , Anthony M Vintzileos  1
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Gabriela N Algarroba et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Nov.
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Extracellular locations of virions A, Extracellular locations of the virions. B, Virions at the outer surface of the syncytiotrophoblast near a microvillus. C, Virus-containing double-membrane vesicles with virions and tubular structure (asterisk). Virions shown by the arrows. Algarroba. Reply. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020.
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Figure 2
Immunohistochemical staining findings using with negative and positive controls A and B, Positive placental syncytiotrophoblast staining. C, Positive placental fibroblast staining. D, COVID-19–negative placenta (negative) control. E, COVID-19–positive epithelial cell staining from nasopharyngeal aspirate from patient tested positive using RT-PCR. F, COVID-19–negative epithelial cell staining from nasopharyngeal aspirate from patient tested negative using RT-PCR. COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; RT-PCR, real-time polymerase chain reaction. Algarroba. Reply. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020.
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Figure 3
Immunogold labeling findings Clusters of 10 nm immunogold particles (arrows) cross-reacting with the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein antibody. SARS-CoV-2, sever acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Algarroba. Reply. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020.
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