ACE2 and TMPRSS2 are expressed on the human ocular surface, suggesting susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection

PURPOSE: Conjunctival signs and symptoms are observed in a subset of patients with COVID-19, and SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in tears, raising concerns regarding the eye both as a portal of entry and carrier of the virus. The purpose of this study was to determine whether ocular surface cells posse...

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Autores principales: Zhou, Lingli, Xu, Zhenhua, Castiglione, Gianni M., Soiberman, Uri S., Eberhart, Charles G., Duh, Elia J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7293510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32544566
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2020.06.007

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7293510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32544566
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2020.06.007

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