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Research Article

Orbital myositis caused by Borrelia burgdorferi in children: report of two cases

Gabriele-Charlotte Gusek-Schneider Department of Ophthalmology
,
Christoph Schoerner Department of Ophthalmology
&
Peter Guggenbichler Department of OphthalmologyCorrespondenceE-mail: [email protected]
Pages 187-191 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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