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. 2020 Sep;92(9):1408-1409.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.25753. Epub 2020 Mar 16.

Is novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmitted through conjunctiva?

Yuzhu Peng  1 , Yi-Hua Zhou  2
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Is novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmitted through conjunctiva?

Yuzhu Peng et al. J Med Virol. 2020 Sep.
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