Ocular syphilis acquired through oral sex in two HIV-infected patients.
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چکیده
Two cases of ocular syphilis are described in HIV-infected individuals after unprotected oral sex. The primary syphilitic lesion remained unnoticed and lues was therefore only diagnosed after visual symptoms developed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Netherlands journal of medicine
دوره 62 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004