Genetic and antigenic variation in Pneumocystis carinii organisms: Tools for examining the epidemiology and pathogenesis of infection

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 130, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 461-468

  Smulian, A G ^a   Keely, S P ^b   Sunkin, S M ^b   Stringer, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031282230     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2143(97)90122-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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