Antifungal Activities of Some Nigerian Medicinal Plants against Non-dermatophyte Molds Isolated from Cases of Onychomycosis among Rice Farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria
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عنوان ژورنال: British Microbiology Research Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2231-0886
DOI: 10.9734/bmrj/2012/1248