American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 3 , Pages 413-418.e2 , September 2006

Ocular Tuberculosis in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

  • Rajesh B. Babu, MS

      Affiliations

    • Medical and Vision Research Foundations, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
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  • Sridharan Sudharshan, DOMS

      Affiliations

    • Medical and Vision Research Foundations, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
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  • Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, MBBS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education VHS Hospital, Taramani, Chennai, India.
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  • Lily Therese, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical and Vision Research Foundations, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
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  • Jyotirmay Biswas, MS, FNAMS

      Affiliations

    • Medical and Vision Research Foundations, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Jyotirmay Biswas, MS, FNAMS, Director of Uveitis and Head of the Department of Ocular Pathology, Medical and Vision Research Foundations, Sankara Nethralaya, 18 College Road, Chennai, India 600006

,Accepted 27 March 2006.

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PII: S0002-9394(06)00462-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.03.062

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 3 , Pages 413-418.e2 , September 2006

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