Magnusiomyces capitatus: a new and emerging pathogen linked to keratomycosis
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First case of invasive Magnusiomyces capitatus infection in Slovakia
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Digital Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1542-8958
DOI: 10.5693/djo.02.2017.04.001