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Seasonal Variation in Human Adenovirus Conjunctivitis: A 30-Year Observational Study

Jennifer LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Richard A BilonickDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAView further author information
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Eric G RomanowskiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;The Charles T. Campbell Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAView further author information
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Regis P KowalskiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;The Charles T. Campbell Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAView further author information
Pages 451-456 | Received 18 Mar 2018, Accepted 01 Aug 2018, Published online: 17 Aug 2018

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