Human Taste Cells Express ACE2: A Portal for SARS-CoV-2 Infection
M. Doyle, A. Appleton, Q.-R. Liu, Q. Yao, C. H. Mazucanti, J. M. Egan
This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 replicates in taste Type II cells expressing ACE2, leading to disrupted stem cell turnover in taste papillae of infected patients.
bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2021 · PreprintPathology