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Journal of Infection

Volume 59, Issue 5, November 2009, Pages 373-375
Journal of Infection

Letter to the Editor
Syphilitic panuveitis with retinal necrosis in an HIV positive man confirmed by Treponema pallidum PCR

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The patient to whom the case described above relates has given full informed consent for its publication in a scientific journal.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Dr David Turner, Mr Riaz Asaria, Dr Palwasha Khan and Prof Margaret Johnson for their contribution to the care of this patient.

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