Exploration of the ocular surface infection by SARS-CoV-2 and implications for corneal donation: An ex vivo study.

<h4>Background</h4>The risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission through corneal graft is an ongoing debate and leads to strict restrictions in corneas procurement, leading to a major decrease in eye banking activity. The aims of this study are to...

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Main Authors: Corantin Maurin, Zhiguo He, Marielle Mentek, Paul Verhoeven, Sylvie Pillet, Thomas Bourlet, Françoise Rogues, Jean Loup Pugniet, Thierry Peyragrosse, Marion Barallon, Chantal Perrache, Inès Aouimeur, Sophie Acquart, Sandrine Ninotta, Marc Baud'huin, Bertrand Vabres, Sylvain Poinard, Philippe Gain, Gilles Thuret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1003922&type=printable