Microsporidia: Emerging ocular pathogens

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 80-91

  Joseph, J ^a   Vemuganti, G K ^a   Sharma, S ^a  

^a L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

AIDS; Conjunctivitis; Diagnosis; Keratitis; Microsporidia

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; PROPAMIDINE ISETHIONATE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; KERATITIS; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; LABORATORY TEST; MICROSCOPY; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW;

EID: 19044366872     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.16045     Document Type: Review

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