Confocal microscopy findings of Acanthamoeba keratitis

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 119-128

  Pfister, D R ^a   Cameron, J D ^a   Krachmer, J H ^a   Holland, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CORNEA STROMA; CYST; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING; KERATITIS; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030019822     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)70576-8     Document Type: Article

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