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RT-PCR Testing of Organ Culture Medium for Corneal Storage Fails to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Infection Due...

RT-PCR Testing of Organ Culture Medium for Corneal Storage Fails to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Infection Due...

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RT-PCR Testing of Organ Culture Medium for Corneal Storage Fails to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Infection Due to Lack of Viral Replication

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RT-PCR Testing of Organ Culture Medium for Corneal Storage Fails to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Infection Due to Lack of Viral Replication

Publisher

Switzerland: MDPI AG

Journal title

Pathogens (Basel), 2022-01, Vol.11 (2), p.133

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English

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Switzerland: MDPI AG

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Contents

Concerns of possible transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from donors to patients by corneal transplantation have caused a decline in corneal transplantations. Graft culture media are routinely tested for infectious risks, but it is unclear whether this constitutes a viable means to avoid transmitting SARS-CoV-2 via keratoplasty. We found that SARS-CoV-2 RNA...

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RT-PCR Testing of Organ Culture Medium for Corneal Storage Fails to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Infection Due to Lack of Viral Replication

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_07f4b76d354a4695bb12e48b0c8ea9ce

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_07f4b76d354a4695bb12e48b0c8ea9ce

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ISSN

2076-0817

E-ISSN

2076-0817

DOI

10.3390/pathogens11020133

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