In vivo immunosuppressive activity of gliotoxin, a metabolite produced by human pathogenic fungi.

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Published in Infect Immun on April 01, 1994

Authors

P Sutton1, N R Newcombe, P Waring, A Müllbacher

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1: Division of Cell Biology, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra.

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