Isolation of Candida albicans among HIV Patients Presenting with Oral Thrush in Abuja, Nigeria
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Oral Candida isolates among HIV-infected subjects in Nigeria.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2456-8899
DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i130157