Ocular features of hantavirus infection

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 378-380

  Mehta, Salil ^a,b   Jiandani, Prakash ^a  

^a LILAVATI HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b Monalisa Apts ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Hantavirus; Hemorrhages; Hemorrhagic fever; Ocular

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547909568     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.33827     Document Type: Article

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