Author Interviews, COVID -19 Coronavirus, Nature, Neurological Disorders / 07.04.2022
COVID-19: Neurological Complications May Be First and Only Complication
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
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Tracy Fischer, PhD
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Tulane National Primate Research Center
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: We investigated multiple regions of the brain from SARS-CoV-2 infected Rhesus macaques and African green monkeys for the presence of inflammation and other pathology that may result from COVID-19. Most animals were infected for approximately one month before our investigation, however, two of the African green monkeys developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) prior to the study endpoint.
Dr. Fischer[/caption]
Tracy Fischer, PhD
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Tulane National Primate Research Center
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: We investigated multiple regions of the brain from SARS-CoV-2 infected Rhesus macaques and African green monkeys for the presence of inflammation and other pathology that may result from COVID-19. Most animals were infected for approximately one month before our investigation, however, two of the African green monkeys developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) prior to the study endpoint.