Studies have found increased rates of dysosmia in patients with Novel Coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19). However, the mechanism that causes olfactory loss is unknown. The …

Whereas recent investigations have revealed viral, inflammatory, and vascular factors
involved in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lung …

The occurrence of anosmia, the loss or change in sense of smell, is one of the most common
symptoms of COVID-19 experienced by almost 53% of those affected. Several hypotheses …

It has become clear since the pandemic broke out that SARS-CoV-2 virus causes reduction
of smell and taste in a significant fraction of COVID-19 patients. The olfactory dysfunction …

Introduction SARS-CoV-2 is the pathogen of COVID-19. The virus is composed of the spike,
membrane and envelope. On physiological smell, odoriferous substances bind to proteins …

Altered olfactory function is a common symptom of COVID-19, but its etiology is unknown. A
key question is whether SARS-CoV-2 (CoV-2)–the causal agent in COVID-19–affects …

The mechanisms of olfactory dysfunction in COVID-19 are still unclear. In this review, we
examine potential mechanisms that may explain why the sense of smell is lost or altered …

Anosmia, the loss of the sense of smell, is one of the main neurological manifestations of
COVID-19. Although the SARS-CoV-2 virus targets the nasal olfactory epithelium, current …

Just before 2020 began, a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), brought for humans a potentially fatal disease known as …

The unexpected onset smell and taste disability was being recognized as a COVID-19
related symptom. Loss of smell might occur alone or be followed by other COVID-19 …