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How Covid-19 Causes Neurological Damage (Hutter Lab)

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Study first author Manina Etter analyzing cerebrospinal fluid from Covid-19 patients in the BSL2 lab. (Photo: Caroline Eich)

Although the coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 does not infect nerve cells, it can cause damage to the nervous system. Researchers from the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel have studied the mechanisms responsible for this effect, known as “neuro-Covid”, and identified starting points for its prevention.

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