Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis caused by Septata intestinalis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 715-717

  Lowder, C Y ^a   McMahon, J T ^a   Meisler, D M ^a   Dodds, E M ^a   Calabrese, L H ^a   Didier, E S ^a   Cali, A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUMAGILLIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVA; HUMAN; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; MALE; MICROSPORUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0029984964     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)70642-7     Document Type: Article

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