Analysis of growth characteristics of filamentous fungi in different nutrient media.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on February 01, 2001

Authors

J Meletiadis1, J F Meis, J W Mouton, P E Verweij

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1: Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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