Biofilm, adherence, and hydrophobicity as virulence factors in Malassezia furfur
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Malassezia Furfur in Malaysia
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Mycology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1369-3786,1460-2709
DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myx014