COVID-19 Anosmia: High Prevalence, Plural Neuropathogenic Mechanisms, and Scarce Neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2?

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative pathogen of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It is known as a respiratory virus, but SARS-CoV-2 appears equally, or even more, infectious for the olfactory epithelium (OE) than for the respiratory epithelium in the nas...

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Main Authors: Fengyi Liang, De Yun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/11/2225