Infectious diseases of the conjunctiva and cornea

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 65-70

  Van Bijsterveld, O P ^a   Jaqer, G V ^a  

^a Oogcentrum Houten   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CORNEA ULCER; FUSARIUM; HUMAN; INFECTION; KERATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; REVIEW;

EID: 0029950453     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00055735-199608000-00012     Document Type: Review

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