SARS-CoV-2 targets pericytes to restrict blood flow within the brain.

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Dementia Research Group, Clinical Sciences, Level 1 Learning and Research Building, Southmead Hospital, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK.

Published: February 2023

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