Ocular Spiroplasma ixodetis in Newborns, France
Cataract and uveitis are rare in newborns but potentially blinding. Three newborns with cataract and severe anterior uveitis underwent cataract surgery. Spiroplasma ixodetis was detected in lens aspirates using bacterial 16S-rRNA PCR and transmission electron microscopy. These findings, which sugges...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/2/19-1097_article |