Pathogenicity of Candida albicans auxotrophic mutants in experimental infections.

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Published in Infect Immun on September 01, 1991

Authors

D R Kirsch1, R R Whitney

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbial Biochemistry and Genetics, Squibb Institute for Medical Research, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.

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