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. 1999;21(2):147-60.

doi: 10.1007/BF00810247.

The immunobiology of Acanthamoeba keratitis

J Y Niederkorn¹, H Alizadeh, H F Leher, J P McCulley

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PMID: 10457588
DOI: 10.1007/BF00810247

Review

The immunobiology of Acanthamoeba keratitis

J Y Niederkorn et al. Springer Semin Immunopathol. 1999.

. 1999;21(2):147-60.

doi: 10.1007/BF00810247.

Authors

J Y Niederkorn¹, H Alizadeh, H F Leher, J P McCulley

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¹ Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9057, USA.

PMID: 10457588
DOI: 10.1007/BF00810247

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