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Expression of the ACE2 virus entry protein in the nervus terminalis reveals the potential for an alternative route to brain infection in COVID-19

Previous studies suggested that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may gain access to the brain by using a route along the olfactory nerve. However, there is a general consensus that the obligatory virus entry receptor, angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), is not expressed in olfactory receptor neurons, and th...

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Autores principales: Bilinska, Katarzyna, von Bartheld, Christopher S., Butowt, Rafal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8057234/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33880469
http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.04.11.439398