Molecular identification of fungi found on decomposed human bodies in forensic autopsy cases.

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Published in Int J Legal Med on November 15, 2014

Authors

Patrick Schwarz1, Eric Dannaoui, Axel Gehl, Heike Felske-Zech, Christoph G Birngruber, Reinhard B Dettmeyer, Marcel A Verhoff

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Legal Medicine, University of Frankfurt, Kennedyallee 104, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

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