PHAEOHYPHOMYCOSIS OF SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE CAUSED BY PHAEOACREMONIUM PARASITICUM
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0255-0857
DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)01760-6