Uptake of Aspergillus fumigatus Conidia by phagocytic and nonphagocytic cells in vitro: quantitation using strains expressing green fluorescent protein.

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Published in Infect Immun on June 01, 2002

Authors

Julie A Wasylnka1, Margo M Moore

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1: Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 1S6.

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