Bipolaris: A plant pathogen causing human infections: An emerging problem in Saudi Arabia

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 212-217

  El Khizzi, N ^a   Bakheshwain, S ^a   Parvez, S ^a  

^a Prince Sultan Military Medical City   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Bipolaris infection; Burn; Emerging pathogen; Lung; Nasal; Post operation; Skin; Wound

Indexed keywords

BIPOLARIS; BIPOLARIS SPICIFERA;

EID: 77950172016     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2010.212.217     Document Type: Article

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