SARS-CoV-2 Infects Peripheral and Central Neurons Before Viremia, Facilitated by Neuropilin-1
Jonathan D. Joyce, Greyson A. Moore, Poorna Goswami, Telvin L. Harrell, Tina M. Taylor, Seth A. Hawks, Jillian C. Green, Mo Jia, Neeharika Yallayi, Emma H. Leslie, Nisha K. Duggal, Christopher K. Thompson, Andrea S. Bertke
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infects peripheral and central neurons before viremia, with neuropilin-1 facilitating infection, potentially explaining neurological symptoms of COVID-19.
bioRxiv · May 20, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience