Povidone-Iodine Attenuates Viral Replication in Ocular Cells: Implications for Ocular Transmission of RNA Viruses
Several RNA viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, can infect or use the eye as an entry portal to cause ocular or systemic diseases. Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I) is routinely used during ocular surgeries and eye banking as a cost-effective disinfectant due to its broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, including...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Biomolecules |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/5/753 |