bioRxiv
Mouse coronavirus hastened bone loss in osteoporotic mice
In an experiment in female mice, infection accelerated bone breakdown at five days in animals with osteoporosis; mice without osteoporosis showed bone loss at 60 days.In an experiment in female mice, infection accelerated bone breakdown at five days in animals with osteoporosis; mice without osteoporosis showed bone loss at 60 days.
Preprint: mouse studyBones and joints
Who was studiedFemale C57BL/6 mice, 60 days, against mice without osteoporosis
What changedBone breakdown accelerated in osteoporotic mice five days after infection, earlier than bone loss in mice without osteoporosis
The catchBone strength and fractures were not reported alongside bone loss