SARS-CoV-2 Not Detectable in Ocular Specimens of a Patient with a Past Infection.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; 29(4): 681-683, 2021 May 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1171738
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To present a a case study that aims to investigate the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the ocular tissue samples of a patient previously infected with COVID-19 and determine its transmissibility.StudyDesign:
Case ReportResults:
In this case study, SARS-CoV-2 was not detected in the vitreous and uveal tissue samples by RT-PCR for detection of three gene targets in a patient with a past COVID-19 infection 15 days prior to presention with a globe rupture.Conclusions:
Our findings suggest that patients with long-term existence of SARS-CoV-2 at low detectable levels may not have active intraocular viral shedding. This is of particular importance as ophthalmic surgical procedures may potentiate virus spread from patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Uvea
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Vitreous Body
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RNA, Viral
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Eye Infections, Viral
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Ophthalmology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
09273948.2021.1894458
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