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Hannibal’s Ophthalmia—A New Answer to An Ancient Question

In the spring of 217 bce, shortly after Hannibal’s famous elephantborne crossing of the Alps, the general was afflicted by an acute, painful eye condition that has never been adequately explained and that led to permanent unilateral loss of vision in 1 eye. In modern times, scant attention has been...

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Autores principales: Denholm, Justin T., Hunt, Patrick N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7774543/
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2701.191696