Erschienen in:
01.06.2024 | Correspondence
New evidence suggests SARS-CoV-2 neuroinvasion along the nervus terminalis rather than the olfactory pathway
verfasst von:
Christopher S. von Bartheld, Rafal Butowt
Erschienen in:
Acta Neuropathologica
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Ausgabe 1/2024
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Excerpt
Neuroinvasion of SARS-CoV-2 is a matter of debate [
5,
8,
10]. While some animal models (in particular genetically modified ones) revealed a consistent and fatal neuroinvasion of SARS-CoV-2, the current consensus is that in humans, no replicating virus reaches the brain [
5,
13‐
15]. Evidence of viral proteins or RNA in human brain and cerebrospinal fluid is primarily due to shed viral particles that do not cause infection, but rather are a concern because they can elicit host immune reactions [
5,
8,
13‐
15], and such inflammation likely contributes to long COVID [
4,
5,
8,
13‐
15]. …