The Mechanistic Targets of Antifungal Agents: An Overview
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1389-5575
DOI: 10.2174/1389557516666160118112103