Deep-seated fungal infections in immunocompromised patients in Iran

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-32

  Jahromi, Shahindokht Bassiri ^a   Khaksar, Ali Asghar ^a  

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fungal infection; Immunosuppression; Mycoses

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952638120     PISSN: 17351502     EISSN: 17355249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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