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Knop, E., Knop, N., Pleyer, U. (2005). Clinical Aspects of MALT. In: Krieglstein, G.K., Weinreb, R.N., Pleyer, U., Mondino, B. (eds) Uveitis and Immunological Disorders. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26752-2_6
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