Hamsters with long Covid exhibits a neurodegenerative signature in the brainstem
Anthony Coléon, Florence Larrous, Lauriane Kergoat, Magali Tichit, David Hardy, Thomas Obadia, Étienne Kornobis, Hervé Bourhy, Guilherme Dias de Melo
This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infects and persists in hamster brainstem, causing neurodegenerative and immunometabolic changes linked to neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms.
Nature Communications · Jul 22, 2025Peer-reviewedPathology