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Molecular, Epidemiological and Clinical Assessment of Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis in Egypt: Institutional Study

Amani E. Badawia Mansoura Ophthalmic Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptView further author information
, MD,
Manal Ali Kasema Mansoura Ophthalmic Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptView further author information
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Dalia Moemenb Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maysaa El Sayed Zakic Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptView further author information
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Pages 1640-1646 | Received 31 Jul 2021, Accepted 15 Jun 2022, Published online: 11 Jul 2022

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