New Insight into Amphotericin B Resistance in Aspergillus terreus

New Insight into Amphotericin B Resistance in Aspergillus terreus
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DOI:
10.1128/aac.01283-12
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发表时间:
2013-04-01
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Lass-Floerl, Cornelia
Lass-Floerl, Cornelia
中科院分区:
医学2区
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作者:
Blum, Gerhard;Hoertnagl, Caroline;Lass-Floerl, Cornelia

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