"Two departments of forensic medicine examined the sample independently. At Wrocław Medical University, Prof. Tadeusz Dobosz collected 15 samples and systematically excluded bacterial contamination — including Serratia marcescens, a bacterium that produces red pigment and has historically accounted for “bleeding host” reports — as well as fungal growth and chemical contamination. His team found fiber structures most similar to human heart tissue, though the results were described as inconclusive.
At the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Prof. Mirosław Parafiniuk conducted histopathological examination and DNA extraction. His analysis identified cross-striated muscle fragments most similar to human heart muscle, with alterations that often appear during agony. Mitochondrial DNA sequencing indicated human origin. Prof. Parafiniuk noted that the material was degraded and of microscopic size, and that such tissue could come from any mammal.
Dr. Barbara Engel, a cardiologist on the diocesan investigation commission, reported that UV microscopy with an orange filter identified the tissue as human myocardium. She noted that the blood found on the Host had not been tested, and that only human DNA had been confirmed."
"Two departments of forensic medicine examined the sample independently. At Wrocław Medical University, Prof. Tadeusz Dobosz collected 15 samples and systematically excluded bacterial contamination — including Serratia marcescens, a bacterium that produces red pigment and has historically accounted for “bleeding host” reports — as well as fungal growth and chemical contamination. His team found fiber structures most similar to human heart tissue, though the results were described as inconclusive.
At the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Prof. Mirosław Parafiniuk conducted histopathological examination and DNA extraction. His analysis identified cross-striated muscle fragments most similar to human heart muscle, with alterations that often appear during agony. Mitochondrial DNA sequencing indicated human origin. Prof. Parafiniuk noted that the material was degraded and of microscopic size, and that such tissue could come from any mammal.
Dr. Barbara Engel, a cardiologist on the diocesan investigation commission, reported that UV microscopy with an orange filter identified the tissue as human myocardium. She noted that the blood found on the Host had not been tested, and that only human DNA had been confirmed."