Fungal echinocandin resistance.

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Published in Fungal Genet Biol on September 19, 2009

Authors

Louise A Walker1, Neil A R Gow, Carol A Munro

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1: School of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.

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