Laboratory aids in the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis
β Scribed by Michael A. Pfaller
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 669 KB
- Volume
- 120
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-486X
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