SARS-CoV-2 RNA and antibodies in tear fluid

Background/aims SARS-CoV-2 is highly contagious. More evidence concerning extrapulmonary transmission routes such as the eyes is urgently needed. Although the humoral immune response is important in the viral containment, the local response in tears has not yet been studied. The aim of our study was...

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Main Authors: Robert Kuijpers, Denis Piérard, Astrid Muyldermans, Maria Bjerke, Thomas Demuyser, Deborah De Geyter, Ingrid Wybo, Oriane Soetens, Ilse Weets, Sabine D Allard, Peter P M Raus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Online Access:https://bmjophth.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000733.full