Procedures for the Production and Separation of H and M Antigens in Histoplasmin: Chemical and Serological Properties of the Isolated Products

Overview

Journal Mycopathologia

Specialties Microbiology
Pharmacology

Date 1977 Oct 28

PMID 412101

Citations 13

Authors

L Pine

H Gross

G B Malcolm

J R George

S B Gray

C W MOSS

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