Aspergillus Fumigatus--what Makes the Species a Ubiquitous Human Fungal Pathogen?

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Journal PLoS Pathog

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2013 Dec 19

PMID 24348239

Citations 188

Authors

Kyung J Kwon-Chung

Janyce A Sugui

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