Aspergillus fumigatus, a saprotrophic pathogenic fungus

Mycologist

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 56-61

  Latgé, Jean Paul ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Aspergillus; Innate immunity; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 0142039107     PISSN: 0269915X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0269915x0300209x     Document Type: Review

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