Science Advances· 2020Q1

Non-neuronal expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry genes in the olfactory system suggests mechanisms underlying COVID-19-associated anosmia

David H. Brann, Tatsuya Tsukahara, Caleb Weinreb, Marcela Lipovsek et al.

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SARS-CoV-2 entry genes ACE2 and TMPRSS2 are expressed in non-neuronal support cells within the olfactory system, not directly in sensory neurons.

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