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Researchers discover that COVID-19 can cause brain cells to fuse

Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms.

Ramón Martínez-Mármol et al., SARS-CoV-2 infection and viral fusogens cause neuronal and glial fusion that compromises neuronal activity. Sci. Adv. 9, eadg2248 (2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg2248