Use of PCR to diagnose Toxoplasma gondii choriorentinitis in eyes with severe vitritis

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 184-187

  Okhravi, Narciss ^a   Jones, Colin D ^a   Carroll, Nora ^a   Adamson, Peter ^a   Luthert, Philip ^b   Lightman, Susan ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Paraffin; PCR; Toxoplasma gondii; Vitreous; Vitritis

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHORIORETINITIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE INFLAMMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; VITREOUS DISEASE;

ANIMALS; CHORIORETINITIS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 18644381200     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2005.00992.x     Document Type: Article

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