Lasiodiplodia theobromae Keratitis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Mycopathologia

Volumn 174, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 335-339

  Saha, Suman ^a   Sengupta, Jayangshu ^b   Banerjee, Debdulal ^c   Khetan, Archana ^b  

^a Priyamvada Birla Aravind Eye Hospital   (India)

^b ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

^c VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Corneal ulcer; Keratitis; PCR

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOSPHAERIA RHODINA; FUNGI;

EID: 84866294400     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-012-9546-7     Document Type: Article

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