Variation in Cell Surface Hydrophobicity among Cryptococcus neoformans Strains Influences Interactions with Amoebas
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عنوان ژورنال: mSphere
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2379-5042
DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00310-20