Corneal microsporidiosis

JK Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 59-61

  Kai, Sanjay ^a   Vanathi, M ^a   Panda, Anita ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; BACITRACIN; FUMAGILLIN; ISETHIONIC ACID; ITRACONAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; POLYMYXIN B; PROPAMIDINE ISETHIONATE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOLOGY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; KERATOPATHY; MICROSPORIDA; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PROTIST LIFE CYCLE STAGE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 67650685068     PISSN: 09721177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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