Tiffany Ko

Journal Article World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg · June 2024 An acute loss of smell emerged as a striking symptom present in roughly half of the people infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. In most COVID-19 patients, olfacti ... Full text Link to item Cite

Persistent post-COVID-19 smell loss is associated with immune cell infiltration and altered gene expression in olfactory epithelium.

Journal Article Sci Transl Med · December 21, 2022 SARS-CoV-2 causes profound changes in the sense of smell, including total smell loss. Although these alterations are often transient, many patients with COVID-19 exhibit olfactory dysfunction that lasts months to years. Although animal and human autopsy st ... Full text Link to item Cite