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Original Article

Ocular Sporotrichosis: 26 Cases with Bulbar Involvement in a Hyperendemic Area of Zoonotic Transmission

Andrea Arinelli1 Laboratory of Clinical Research in Infectious Ophthalmology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ana Luisa Quintella do Couto Aleixo1 Laboratory of Clinical Research in Infectious Ophthalmology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8303-3793View further author information
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Dayvison Francis Saraiva Freitas2 Laboratory of Clinical Research in Infectious Dermathology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2039-2438View further author information
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Antonio Carlos Francesconi do Valle2 Laboratory of Clinical Research in Infectious Dermathology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0890-4525View further author information
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Rodrigo Almeida-Paes3 Laboratory of Mycology, at Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (INI), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6639-6058View further author information
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Maria Clara Gutierrez-Galhardo2 Laboratory of Clinical Research in Infectious Dermathology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7906-8275View further author information
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André Luiz Land Curi1 Laboratory of Clinical Research in Infectious Ophthalmology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2764-4047View further author information
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Pages 764-771 | Received 20 Feb 2019, Accepted 24 May 2019, Published online: 14 Aug 2019

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