Chikungunya virus iridocyclitis in Fuchs' heterochromic iridocyclitis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 545-547

  Mahendradas, Padmamalini ^a   Shetty, Rohit ^a   Malathi, J ^a   Madhavan, H N ^b  

^a Superspeciality Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology ^*  (India)

^b VISION RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

Chikungunya virus; Fuchs' heterochromic iridocyclitis; real time polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHAVIRUS INFECTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHIKUNGUNYA ALPHAVIRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRIDOCYCLITIS; PATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS; CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRIDOCYCLITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149452814     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.71707     Document Type: Article

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