Corrigendum to “In search of viable SARS-CoV-2 in the tear film: a prospective clinical study in hospitalized symptomatic patients” [Clin Microbiol Infect 28(8) (2022 Aug) 1172–1173]

The authors regret that the affiliations of two of the authors, namely Prof. Piet Maes and Prof. Marie Joossens, were interchanged in the published paper. The correct affiliations are as mentioned below. Piet Maes 4, Marie Joossens 5 4) Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 5) Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. In search of viable SARS-CoV-2 in the tear film: a prospective clinical study in hospitalized symptomatic patientsClinical Microbiology and InfectionVol. 28Issue 8PreviewSARS-CoV-2 RNA in tears has been described in patients with and without conjunctivitis [1], implying that this disease might be transmitted via this body fluid. Moreover, the corneal epithelium contains angiotensin 2 converting enzyme, as well as transmembrane serine protease 2 protein, both essential for the binding and entrance of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein [2]. Full-Text PDF