SARS-CoV-2 infection causes transient olfactory dysfunction in mice
C.-F. Qin, Q. Ye, J. Zhou, G. Yang, R.-T. Li, Q. He, Y. Zhang, S.-J. Wu, Q. Chen, J.-H. Shi, R.-R. Zhang, H.-M. Zhu, H.-Y. Qiu, T. Zhang, Y.-Q. Deng, , X. Yang
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infection causes temporary olfactory dysfunction in mice by targeting olfactory epithelium cells and disrupting their structure and function.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology