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Supplemental Issue: Spectrum of Uveitis in Asia PacificREVIEW ARTICLE

Epidemiology of Uveitis, Caused by HTLV-1, Toxoplasmosis, and Tuberculosis; the Three Leading Causes of Endemic Infectious Uveitis in Japan

Atsunobu TakedaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan;Department of Ophthalmology, Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, PhD,
Tatsuro IshibashiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
, MD, PhD &
Koh-Hei SonodaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
, MD, PhD
Pages S19-S23 | Received 15 Apr 2016, Accepted 24 Oct 2016, Published online: 07 Dec 2016

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