COVID-19 detection in bone tissue after a new protocol for decellularize bone with sustained collagen matrix
摘要
The transmissibility rate of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, in organ and tissue donation is not known. Considering all issues related to the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and the risk of tissue shortages due to donor exclusion, this in vitro study evaluated the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in bone tissue models after bone processing for tissue bank. Bone processing has activity against SARS-CoV-2 and not RNA was detected in the end of the process. The use of bone tissue can be considered in case of shortage.