Implementation of the Ebola Virus Persistence in Ocular Tissues and Fluids (EVICT) study: Lessons learned for vision health systems strengthening in Sierra Leone.

Implementation of the Ebola Virus Persistence in Ocular Tissues and Fluids (EVICT) study: Lessons learned for vision health systems strengthening in Sierra Leone.

<h4>Background</h4>Following the West African Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak of 2013-2016 and more recent EVD outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of EVD survivors are at-risk for sequelae including uveitis, which can lead to unremitting inflammation and vision lo...

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Main Authors: Jessica G Shantha, Ian Crozier, Colleen S Kraft, Donald G Grant, Augustine Goba, Brent R Hayek, Caleb Hartley, Kayla G Barnes, Timothy M Uyeki, John Schieffelin, Robert F Garry, Daniel G Bausch, Paul E Farmer, John G Mattia, Matthew J Vandy, Steven Yeh, EVICT Study Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252905

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