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Editorial
. 2021 Jul 26;7(8):603.
doi: 10.3390/jof7080603.

Fungal Biofilms 2020

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Editorial

Fungal Biofilms 2020

Célia F Rodrigues et al. J Fungi (Basel). .

Abstract

Fungal infections are an important and increasing global threat, carrying not only high morbidity and mortality rates, but also extraordinary healthcare costs [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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