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Presence of SARS-CoV-2 Transcripts in the Choroid Plexus of MS and Non-MS Patients With COVID-19

Vidmante Fuchs, Michael Kutza, Sven Wischnewski, Nikolaus Deigendesch, Luc Lutz, Laila Kulsvehagen, Gerda Ricken, Ludwig Kappos, Alexandar Tzankov, Simon Hametner, Stephan Frank, Lucas Schirmer, Anne-Katrin Pröbstel
First published January 27, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/NXI.0000000000000957
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vol. 8 no. 2 e957
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1212/NXI.0000000000000957
PubMed: 
33504636
Published By: 
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology
Online ISSN: 
2332-7812
History: 
  • Received September 7, 2020
  • Accepted in final form November 19, 2020
  • First Published January 27, 2021.
Copyright & Usage: 
Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND), which permits downloading and sharing the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal.

Author Disclosures

    1. Vidmante Fuchs, BSc* (vidmante.fuchs@unibas.ch),
    2. Michael Kutza, Cand Med* (vidmante.fuchs@unibas.ch),
    3. Sven Wischnewski, Cand Med* (s.wischnewski@stud.uni-heidelberg.de),
    4. Nikolaus Deigendesch, MD, PhD (nikolaus.deigendesch@usb.ch),
    5. Luc Lutz, BSc (luc.lutz@unibas.ch),
    6. Laila Kulsvehagen, MSc (laila.kulsvehagen@unibas.ch),
    7. Gerda Ricken, MSc (gerda.ricken@meduniwien.ac.at),
    8. Ludwig Kappos, MD (ludwig.kappos@usb.ch),
    9. Alexandar Tzankov, MD (alexandar.tzankov@usb.ch),
    10. Simon Hametner, MD, PhD (simon.hametner@meduniwien.ac.at),
    11. Stephan Frank, MD (stephan.frank@usb.ch),
    12. Lucas Schirmer, MD*,† (lucas.schirmer@medma.uni-heidelberg.de) and
    13. Anne-Katrin Pröbstel, MD*,†
  1. Vidmante Fuchs, BSc* (vidmante.fuchs@unibas.ch),
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  2. Michael Kutza, Cand Med* (vidmante.fuchs@unibas.ch),
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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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  3. Sven Wischnewski, Cand Med* (s.wischnewski@stud.uni-heidelberg.de),
    4. Scientific Advisory Boards:

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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  4. Nikolaus Deigendesch, MD, PhD (nikolaus.deigendesch@usb.ch),
    5. Scientific Advisory Boards:

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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  5. Luc Lutz, BSc (luc.lutz@unibas.ch),
    6. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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  6. Laila Kulsvehagen, MSc (laila.kulsvehagen@unibas.ch),
    7. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  7. Gerda Ricken, MSc (gerda.ricken@meduniwien.ac.at),
    8. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    Research Support, Academic Entities:

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    1. NONE

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  8. Ludwig Kappos, MD (ludwig.kappos@usb.ch),
    9. Scientific Advisory Boards:

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. (1)Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders member of the Editorial Board

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. (1)Actelion, (2)Allmirall, (3)Bayer, (4) Baxalta, (5)Biogen, (6) CSL Behring,(7)Excemed, (8)Desitin,(9) Eisai,(10) Genzyme, (11) Japan Tobacco, (12)Merck,(13) Minoryx, (14)Novartis, (15)Pfizer,(16)Receptos/Celgene, (17)Roche,(18)sanofi-aventis,(19)Santhera,(20)Teva,

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. (1)the Swiss MS Society, (2)the Swiss National Research Foundation, (3)the European Union, (4)Roche Research Foundations, (5) Innosuisse

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

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    1. (1) license fees for Neurostatus products paid directly to University Hospital Basel

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  9. Alexandar Tzankov, MD (alexandar.tzankov@usb.ch),
    10. Scientific Advisory Boards:

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    1. Pathobiology, editorial board member, 4 years

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    1. Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH)

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  10. Simon Hametner, MD, PhD (simon.hametner@meduniwien.ac.at),
    11. Scientific Advisory Boards:

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    1. Sanofi Genzyme, Speaker honoraria

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  11. Stephan Frank, MD (stephan.frank@usb.ch),
    12. Scientific Advisory Boards:

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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  12. Lucas Schirmer, MD*,† (lucas.schirmer@medma.uni-heidelberg.de) and
  13. Anne-Katrin Pröbstel, MD*,†
  1. From the Multiple Sclerosis Center (V.F., L.L., L. Kulsvehagen, L. Kappos), Neurologic Clinic and Policlinic, Departments of Medicine, Clinical Research, and Biomedicine, University Hospital and University of Basel, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (M.K., S.W., L.S.), Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany; Pathology (N.D., A.T., S.F.), Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (G.R., S.H.), Division of Neuropathology and Neurochemistry, Medical University Vienna, Austria; Mannheim Center for Translational Neuroscience and Institute for Innate Immunoscience (L.S.), Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany; and Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences (L.S.), Heidelberg University, Germany.
  1. Correspondence
    Dr. Pröbstel anne-katrin.proebstel{at}usb.ch
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