2022
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in tissue: the comparative roles of RT-qPCR, in situ RNA hybridization, and immunohistochemistry
McHenry A, Iyer K, Wang J, Liu C, Harigopal M. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in tissue: the comparative roles of RT-qPCR, in situ RNA hybridization, and immunohistochemistry. Expert Review Of Molecular Diagnostics 2022, 22: 559-574. PMID: 35658709, DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2022.2085508.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Discordant anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein and RNA staining in cutaneous perniotic lesions suggests endothelial deposition of cleaved spike protein
Ko CJ, Harigopal M, Gehlhausen JR, Bosenberg M, McNiff JM, Damsky W. Discordant anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein and RNA staining in cutaneous perniotic lesions suggests endothelial deposition of cleaved spike protein. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2020, 48: 47-52. PMID: 32895985, DOI: 10.1111/cup.13866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 spike proteinCOVID toesEccrine epitheliumEndothelial cellsSkin biopsiesSpike proteinReverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction testingSARS-CoV-2 antibodiesPolymerase chain reaction testingSARS-CoV-2 RNAPotential pathogenetic mechanismsPositive immunohistochemical labelingSARS-CoV-2Endothelial depositionPathogenetic mechanismsImmunohistochemical stainingReaction testingImmunohistochemical labelingEccrine glandsRNA ISHImmunohistochemistrySpike RNAGold standardTissue sectionsBiopsy