Polymerase chain reaction detection of herpes simplex virus in tear fluid from atypical herpetic epithelial keratitis after penetrating keratoplasty

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 732-735

  Tei, M ^a   Nishida, K ^a   Kinoshita, S ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HERPES SIMPLEX KERATITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 0029851249     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)70497-0     Document Type: Article

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