A Rare Case of Retinal Artery Occlusion in the Context of Mediterranean Spotted Fever

BACKGROUND: Mediterranean spotted fever is a zoonosis endemic in the Mediterranean region. The microorganism Rickettsia conorii is responsible for the disease due to its angiotropism for endothelial cells. It produces host cell necrosis, thrombosis, and organ dysfunction. Ophthalmologic manifestatio...

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Autores principales: Beselga, Diana, Campos, António, Castro, Miguel, Mendes, Sílvia, Campos, Joana, Neves, Arminda, Violante, Luís, Castro Sousa, João Paulo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2014
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Published online: January, 2014
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3934608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24596555
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000358248

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3934608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24596555
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000358248

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