COVID-19 and ophthalmology: role of the immune system

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https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v81i2.17807

Keywords:

Coronavirus Infections, Eye Infections Viral, Physiopathology, Immune System, Immune Tolerance

Abstract

COVID-19 causes various clinical manifestations, ophthalmological manifestations present as viral conjunctivitis. After the entry of the virus, it will produce complex immune response routes, receptors for the virus are found in cells of the ocular surface, therefore it could give a local infection, it is likely that after the entry of the virus, a limited response of ocular inflammation, which could be mediated by the immune privilege approach.

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2020-06-23

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Vol. 81 No. 2 (2020)

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Artículo Especial

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Acosta-Viera A, Arellano-Caro K, Norabuena-Mautino F, Aldave-Becerra J, Hilario-Vargas J, Quesquen-Ramirez L. COVID-19 and ophthalmology: role of the immune system. An Fac med [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 23 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];81(2). Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/17807