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Ocular Illness in Association with Adenovirus Type 3 Infection: An Epidemic of Conjunctivitis and Keratoconjunctivitis in Stockholm 1969

Mirdza Germanis Eye Department and the Virus Section of the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Stig Jeansson Eye Department and the Virus Section of the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 243-248 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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