SARS-CoV-2 infects brain choroid plexus and disrupts the blood-CSF-barrier
Laura Pellegrini, Anna Albecka, Donna L. Mallery, Max J. Kellner, David Paul, Andrew P. Carter, Leo C. James, Madeline A. Lancaster
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infects choroid plexus epithelial cells in brain organoids, disrupts the blood-CSF barrier, and may contribute to neurological complications.
bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience