Aspergillus fumigatus: Saprotroph to pathogen

Human Fungal Pathogens, 2nd Edition

Volumn 12, Issue , 2014, Pages 19-43

  Bignell, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-39432-4_2     Document Type: Chapter

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