SARS-CoV-2 can infect neurons and damage brain tissue, study indicates

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SARS-CoV-2 can infect neurons and damage brain tissue, study indicates

Using both mouse and human brain tissue, researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect the central nervous system and have begun to unravel some of the virus’s effects on brain cells. The study, published today in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), may help researchers develop treatments for the various neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19.

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