Cycle threshold values of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in conjunctival swabs and nasopharyngeal secretions: a comparative study from a tertiary care center in India.

Reema BansalIshani BoraPoonam KantaMini P SinghArchana AngrupVikas SuriRitin MohindraSanjay JaswalShyam Charan MeenaAshish BhallaPankaj MalhotraVishali GuptaPallab Ray

Published in: International ophthalmology (2024)

The conjunctival swabs demonstrated SARS-CoV-2 RNA in 17 (18.27%) of 93 COVID-19 patients. Our results may suggest a delayed or a prolonged shedding of the virus/viral RNA on the ocular surface than in nasopharyngeal mucosa.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
tertiary care
nucleic acid
coronavirus disease