SARS-CoV-2 infection status in corneal preservation solution and COVID-19 prevalence after corneal transplantation

Abstract The potential risks associated with organs from COVID-19-infected donors were unclear. To determine the SARS-CoV-2 infection status of corneas transplanted during the COVID-19 pandemic, we performed a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the corneal preservation solution that was used for...

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Main Authors: Yuki Wasai, Naoyuki Yamada, Nobuaki Ariyoshi, Aiko Haraguchi, Masahiko Funatsu, Masanori Mikuni, Riku Nakamura, Ayano Sakuma, Fumiaki Higashijima, Nanako Iwamoto, Shinichiro Teranishi, Mitsuaki Nishioka, Takahiro Yamasaki, Kazuhiro Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53863-x