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This paper reviews the manifestations of intrauterine infection with toxoplasma gondii, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, varicella-zoster and syphilis with particular emphasis on the ocular findings.
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Russell-Eggitt, I., Lightman, S. Intrauterine infection and the eye. Eye 6, 205–210 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1992.40
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