Antigenic differences between mannoproteins of germ tubes and blastospores of Candida albicans
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Mannoprotein Adhesin of Candida albicans Germ Tubes
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 1987
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.55.3.616-620.1987