Petriellidiosis (allescheriosis): Four Unusual Cases and Review of Literature

Overview

Journal Mycopathologia

Specialties Microbiology
Pharmacology

Date 1976 Jun 18

PMID 934264

Citations 11

Authors

J W RIPPON

J W CARMICHAEL

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