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Case Series

Neuroretinitis and Juxtapapillary Retinochoroiditis as Atypical Presentations of Ocular Toxoplasmosis

Nelly N Kabedi1 Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the CongoCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jean-Claude Mwanza1 Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo;2 Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Pages 657-661 | Published online: 22 Sep 2021

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