Determinants of virulence in the pathogenic fungi

Fungal Biology Reviews

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 130-132

  Casadevall, Arturo ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoebae; Animal; Fungi; Infectious diseases; Pathogenicity; Plant; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 36549053119     PISSN: 17494613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2007.02.007     Document Type: Review

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