Laboratory techniques in the investigation of fungal infections.
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Laboratory techniques in the investigation of fungal infections.
Laboratory techniques Laboratory techniques in the investigation of fungal infections RJ Hay Introduction Fungal infections, mainly in the form of vaginal candidosis, are common in patients attending genitourinary medicine clinics. However, infections affecting the AIDS patient extend this range of fungal disease considerably. The mycoses in AIDS patients include some of the commoner and more i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sexually Transmitted Infections
سال: 1992
ISSN: 1368-4973
DOI: 10.1136/sti.68.6.409