Insights into Fungal Morphogenesis and Immune Evasion: Fungal conidia, when situated in mammalian lungs, may switch from mold to pathogenic yeasts or spore-forming spherules
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Insights into Fungal Morphogenesis and Immune Evasion: Fungal conidia, when situated in mammalian lungs, may switch from mold to pathogenic yeasts or spore-forming spherules
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