Leukemia Research
Volume 30, Issue 12 , Pages 1587-1589 , December 2006

Chlamydia psittaci in ocular adnexal lymphoma: Japanese experience

  • Yi-Chang Liu

      Affiliations

    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology Division, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC
    • ,
  • Junko H. Ohyashiki

      Affiliations

    • Intractable Immune System Research Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshikazu Ito

      Affiliations

    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology Division, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Kei-ichi Iwaya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiromi Serizawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Kiyoshi Mukai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiroshi Goto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Masahiko Usui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Kazuma Ohyashiki

      Affiliations

    • The First Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology Division, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: The First Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan. Tel.: +81 3 3342 1510; fax: +81 3 5381 6651.

Received 28 January 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2006.01.015

Leukemia Research
Volume 30, Issue 12 , Pages 1587-1589 , December 2006

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