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The route of SARS-CoV-2 to brain infection: have we been barking up the wrong tree?

This letter draws attention to recent work supporting the notion that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may use the nervus terminalis rather than the olfactory nerve as a shortcut route from the nasal cavity to infect the brain.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Butowt, Rafal, von Bartheld, Christopher S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8922388/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35292068
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13024-022-00529-9
Descripción
Sumario:This letter draws attention to recent work supporting the notion that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may use the nervus terminalis rather than the olfactory nerve as a shortcut route from the nasal cavity to infect the brain.