MicrobiologybioRxiv
Microglia do not restrict SARS-CoV-2 replication following infection of the central nervous system of K18-hACE2 transgenic mice
G. M. Olivarria, Y. Cheng, C. Pachow…·T. Lane
This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infects neurons in the CNS of K18-hACE2 mice, with microglia not restricting viral replication but contributing to inflammation.
DOI 10.1128/jvi.01969-21