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Study Reveals Main Target of COVID-19 in Brain and Describes Effects of Virus on Nervous System

Posted in biotech/medical, neuroscience

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.