Penicillium marneffei Infection: An Emerging Disease in Mainland China

Mycopathologia

Volumn 175, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 57-67

  Hu, Yongxuan ^a,b   Zhang, Junmin ^a   Li, Xiqing ^a   Yang, Yabo ^a   Zhang, Yong ^a   Ma, Jianchi ^a   Xi, Liyan ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE THIRD AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Infection; Mainland China; Penicillium marneffei

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PENICILLIUM MARNEFFEI;

EID: 84872774891     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-012-9577-0     Document Type: Review

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