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Comment
. 2020 Sep;92(9):1410-1412.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.25859. Epub 2020 Jun 3.

Conjunctiva is not a preferred gateway of entry for SARS-CoV-2 to infect respiratory tract

Zhe Liu  1 , Chuan-Bin Sun  2
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Conjunctiva is not a preferred gateway of entry for SARS-CoV-2 to infect respiratory tract

Zhe Liu et al. J Med Virol. 2020 Sep.
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