Internal transcribed spacer rRNA gene sequencing analysis of fungal diversity in Kansas City indoor environments.

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Published in Environ Sci Process Impacts on January 01, 2014

Authors

William R Rittenour1, Christina E Ciaccio, Charles S Barnes, Michael L Kashon, Angela R Lemons, Donald H Beezhold, Brett J Green

Author Affiliations

1: Allergy and Clinical Immunology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA. dox6@cdc.gov.

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