Is microsporidial keratitis a seasonal infection in India?

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1114-1116

  Reddy, A K ^a   Balne, P K ^a   Garg, P ^a   Krishnaiah, S ^a  

^a L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Incidence; Microsporidia; Monsoon; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GIEMSA STAIN; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MICROSCOPY; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

MICROSPORIDIA;

EID: 79959986479     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03084.x     Document Type: Article

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