Antifungal and Antivirulence Activity of Vaginal Lactobacillus Spp. Products against Candida Vaginal Isolates
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عنوان ژورنال: Pathogens
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2076-0817
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens8030150