Penicilliosis in China

Mycopathologia

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-150

  Wong, S S Y ^a   Yuen, K Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINA; EDITORIAL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; PENICILLIUM;

CHINA; MYCOSES; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 4544367540     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:MYCO.0000041898.18359.5a     Document Type: Editorial

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