SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 is expressed in human conjunctival tissue, especially in diseased conjunctival tissue
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عنوان ژورنال: The Ocular Surface
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1542-0124
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2020.09.010