Therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis
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Update on the treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis
140 I In nt te er rn na at ti io on na al l J Jo ou ur rn na al l o of f M Me ed di ic ca al l S Sc ci ie en nc ce es s Ocular toxoplasmosis is the most frequent cause of posterior uveitis. [1] The parasite has an intracel-lular cycle. During the primary infection, the subject is usually asymptomatic and can present flu-like symptoms. A dissemination of the parasites occurs and the tissular cys...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2231-3354
DOI: 10.7324/japs.2020.10917