Disseminated Infection with Nattrassia mangiferae in an Immunosuppressed Patient
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.42.1.478-480.2004