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. 2003 Sep;71(9):4829-30.

doi: 10.1128/IAI.71.9.4829-4830.2003.

Updated view of Cryptococcus neoformans mating type and virulence

Aaron P Mitchell¹

Affiliations

PMID: 12933822
PMCID: PMC187357
DOI: 10.1128/IAI.71.9.4829-4830.2003

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Updated view of Cryptococcus neoformans mating type and virulence

Aaron P Mitchell. Infect Immun. 2003 Sep.

. 2003 Sep;71(9):4829-30.

doi: 10.1128/IAI.71.9.4829-4830.2003.

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Aaron P Mitchell¹

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¹ Department of Microbiology and Institute of Cancer Research, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.

PMID: 12933822
PMCID: PMC187357
DOI: 10.1128/IAI.71.9.4829-4830.2003

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