Molecular genetic studies of the model dematiaceous pathogen Wangiella dermatitidis

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 292, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 381-390

  Szaniszlo, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell wall associated virulence factors; Chitin; Exophiala; Melanin; Wangiella

Indexed keywords

WANGIELLA DERMATITIDIS;

EID: 0036801842     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4221-00221     Document Type: Article

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