Metagenomic analysis of the conjunctival bacterial and fungal microbiome in vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Andrea Leonardi1, Rocco Luigi Modugno1, Fabiano Cavarzeran1, Umberto Rosani2
1 Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
2 Department of Biology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Short title: Microbiome in VKC
Source of Funding:
Supported by MIUR DOR1952345/19 and DOR2092417/20 from Italian Institute of Health
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All authors have no conflict of interest
Corresponding author:
Andrea Leonardi, MD
Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology Unit, University of Padua
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35128 Padua, Italy
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Email: andrea.leonardi@unipd.it