Ocular infection and detection of coronavirus
10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2020.5.41
- VernacularTitle:冠状病毒眼部感染及检测
- Author:
Qin Yang
1
Author Information
1. 1Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China; 2Department of Ophthalmology & Optometry, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637100, Sichuan Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
coronavirus;
SARS-CoV-2;
COVID-19;
tear;
conjunctiva;
detection
- From:
International Eye Science
2020;20(5):917-920
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Since the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus(SARS-CoV)and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus(MERS-CoV), the study of coronavirus pathogens and the identification of host organisms has been an important task in the medical domain. New coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 appeared in 2019 was more contagious and pathogenic, which quickly attracted a global attention. So far, there have been clinical reports that patients with coronavirus infection can develop ocular symptoms mainly conjunctivitis, and ocular nucleic acid detection has been proposed as an assistant method for early coronavirus identification. This paper reviewed the ocular manifestations and detection of coronavirus to provide references for further research.
- Full text:202005041.pdf
