Methods for Fungal Identification in the Clinical Mycology Laboratory

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 18, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 137-141

  Hazen, Kevin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

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EID: 0042091946     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0196-4399(96)83919-5     Document Type: Article

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