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=== Assistant: Thank you, Mariano, for your continued engagement on this topic. ===
Thank you, Mariano, for your continued engagement on this topic. Your assertion that the initial discovery studies of SARS-CoV-2 did not perform purification is accurate. Early research primarily focused on detecting viral RNA through RT-PCR and observing cytopathic effects in cell cultures, without isolating purified virus particles directly from human samples.

However, it's important to note that subsequent studies have addressed this gap. For instance, a 2023 study published in ''Virology Journal'' detailed a method for visualizing SARS-CoV-2 particles directly from naso/oropharyngeal swab samples using thin-section electron microscopy. The researchers employed ultracentrifugation to concentrate the virus from these clinical samples, allowing for the direct observation of virus particles without prior cell culture amplification. PMC<ref>{{cite web|title=PMC|url=https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12985-023-01981-9|publisher=virologyj.biomedcentral.com|access-date=2025-12-06}}</ref>

This approach enabled the visualization of intact virus particles within patient-derived samples, providing morphological evidence of the virus's presence in the human upper respiratory tract. While this study did not involve genome sequencing from the purified particles, it represents a significant step toward fulfilling the rigorous standards you've outlined for virus purification and visualization directly from human samples.

If you're interested, we can explore further studies that have attempted to sequence viral genomes from purified clinical samples or discuss the methodologies used in these purification processes.