Study Reveals Main Target of COVID-19 in Brain and Describes Effects of Virus on Nervous System – Neuroscience News
Summary: SARS_CoV_2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infects and replicates in astrocytes, reducing neural viability. Source: FAPESP A Brazilian study published in the journal PNAS describes some of the effects infection by SARS-CoV-2 can have on the central nervous system. A preliminary version (not yet peer-reviewed) posted in 2020 was one of the first to show that … Read more