NeurosciencebioRxiv
Massive transient damage of the olfactory epithelium associated with infection of sustentacular cells by SARS-CoV-2 in golden Syrian hamsters
Bertrand Bryche, Audrey Saint-Albin Deliot, Séverine Murri…·Nicolas Meunier
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infection causes rapid and severe damage to the olfactory epithelium in golden Syrian hamsters, primarily through infection of sustentacular cells and immune cell infiltration, leading to anosmia.
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