Airborne aerosol olfactory deposition contributes to anosmia in COVID-19.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Olfactory dysfunction (OD) affects a majority of COVID-19 patients, is atypical in duration and recovery, and is associated with focal opacification and inflammation of the olfactory epithelium. Given recent increased emphasis on airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2,...

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Main Authors: Alan D Workman, Aria Jafari, Roy Xiao, Benjamin S Bleier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244127