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Polymerase Chain Reaction and Goldmann-Witmer Coefficient to Examine the Role of Epstein-Barr Virus in Uveitis

Derrick SmitFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3206-8184
, MBChB, FCOphth(SA) ORCID Icon,
David MeyerFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5240-4344
, MBChB, FCOphth(SA), PhD ORCID Icon,
Jean MaritzFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
, MBChB, FCPath(SA), MMed &
Jolanda D.F. de Groot-MijnesDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5235-4666
, PhD ORCID Icon
Pages 108-113 | Received 07 Jul 2017, Accepted 19 Aug 2017, Published online: 17 Oct 2017

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