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Original Research

Evaluation of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgA in the Conjunctival Secretions of COVID-19 Patients

Hany Mahmoud1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ahmed Hamody2 Anesthesia Department, Sohag University, Sohag, EgyptView further author information
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Hesham M Hefny3 Clinical Pathology Department, Sohag University, Sohag, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3585-1812View further author information
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Dalia Tohamy4 Ophthalmology Department, Assiut University, Assiut, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8973-9730View further author information
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Islam Awny5 Department of Ophthalmology, Sohag University, Sohag, EgyptView further author information
Pages 1933-1937 | Published online: 10 May 2021

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