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Identification of Curvularia lunata by polymerase chain reaction in a case of fungal endophthalmitis()

Curvularia is a dematiaceous mold that infects plant species and is found in the soil. In humans, it is known to cause keratitis after trauma to the eye. We report the findings of persistent fungal endophthalmitis in a 74-year-old female patient who had undergone prior cataract surgery. Mold identif...

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Autores principales: Alex, Deepu, Li, Dongmei, Calderone, Richard, Peters, Stephen M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3885938/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24432239
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2013.07.001