Nattrassia mangiferae causing fungal keratitis

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 178-181

  Kindo, A J ^a   Anita, S ^a   Kalpana, S ^a  

^a SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Coelomycetes; Fungal keratitis; Nattrassia mangiferae

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; ITRACONAZOLE; NATAMYCIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONIDIUM; EYE CANCER; EYE FUNDUS; EYE INJURY; EYELID EDEMA; FOLLOW UP; FUNGAL CORNEA CANCER; FUNGUS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; KERATOMYCOSIS; NATTRASSIA MANGIFERAE; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77951702728     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.62504     Document Type: Article

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