Neural Regeneration Research ›› 2023, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (2): 463-464.doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.344843

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Emerging evidence of neuronal cells-targeting SARS-CoV-2 causing anosmia associated with COVID-19

Abdul Mannan Baig*   

  1. Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Online:2023-02-15 Published:2022-08-09
  • Contact: Abdul Mannan Baig, MBBS, PhD, abdul.mannan@aku.edu.

Abstract: The anosmia and hypogeusia that accompany the syndromic manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have become an increasing area of research during the current pandemic. These deficits are experienced as a major concern and are found to compromise the lifestyle of patients during and after acute phase of COVID-19. The key issue is the prevalence of smell and taste disorders that have been reported in some patients after partial recovery from COVID-19. Very little is known about the exact mechanism underlying anosmia or parosmia in COVID-19.