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...
| Published in: | Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Turkish Ophthalmology Society
2011-06-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_1357/Ocular-Tuberculosis-I-Epidemiology-Pathogenesis-And-Clinical-Features |