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24 The realization that the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects not only the respiratory system but also the digestive tract has been a lightbulb moment. Patients with the coronavirus have an active and prolonged viral infection of the gut, even in the absence of gastrointestinal symptoms. What’s more, the gut infection continues long after the coronavirus has been cleared out of the respiratory tract. It was researchers from CU Medicine who made the discovery, findings that were published in the medical journal Gut . The insights have also been used to improve the clinical management of COVID-19 patients, and testing. Powerful Radar for Stealth Threats CU Medicine’s gut reaction to silent coronavirus carriers