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