Can SARS-CoV-2 infect the central nervous system via the olfactory bulb or the blood-brain barrier?
Susan M. Burks, Héctor Rosas-Hernández, Manuel Alejandro Ramirez-Lee, Elvis Cuevas, John Talpos
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Olfactory bulbOlfactory systemCentral nervous systemSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakVirologyBlood–brain barrierBiologyOlfactionNeuroscienceMedicinePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreakLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Olfactory and Sensory Function StudiesVagus Nerve Stimulation Research