Primary cerebral infections by melanized fungi: A review

Studies in Mycology

Volumn 1999, Issue 43, 1999, Pages 176-193

  Horre R ^a   De Hoog, G S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brain disease; Cerebritis; Cladophialophora; Distribution; Exophiala; Herpotrichiellaceae; Neurotropic fungi; Ochroconis; Ramichloridium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346159231     PISSN: 01660616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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