Ocular Tuberculosis I: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Clinical Features

The World Health Organization has declared tuberculosis (TB) to be a global emergency, as it remains the most common single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. TB is caused by the acid-fast bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis and primarily affects the lungs [pulmonary TB (PTB)]. It can als...

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Main Authors: Sumru Önal, ilknur Tuğal-Tutkun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2011-06-01
Series:Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_1357/Ocular-Tuberculosis-I-Epidemiology-Pathogenesis-And-Clinical-Features