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. 1991 Dec;276(1):120-3.

doi: 10.1016/s0934-8840(11)80225-2.

The discovery of melanin production in Cryptococcus neoformans and its impact on diagnosis and the study of virulence

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PMID: 1789897
DOI: 10.1016/s0934-8840(11)80225-2

Review

The discovery of melanin production in Cryptococcus neoformans and its impact on diagnosis and the study of virulence

I Polacheck. Zentralbl Bakteriol. 1991 Dec.

. 1991 Dec;276(1):120-3.

doi: 10.1016/s0934-8840(11)80225-2.

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¹ Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.

PMID: 1789897
DOI: 10.1016/s0934-8840(11)80225-2

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