Mycotoxin production by Alternarla strains isolated from tomatoes affected by Blackmold in Argentina

Mycotoxin Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 80-86

  Pose, G ^a   Ludemann, V ^a   Segura, J ^a   Fernandez Pinto, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE QUILMES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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EID: 77955648555     PISSN: 01787888     EISSN: 18671632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02946738     Document Type: Article

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