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Research Article

Antifungal Activity of Tagetes patula Extracts

D. Mares Department of Biology, Section of Botany, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; Department of Animal Biology, Section Botanical Garden, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; Department of Evolutionary and Experimental Biology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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B. Tosi Department of Biology, Section of Botany, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; Department of Animal Biology, Section Botanical Garden, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; Department of Evolutionary and Experimental Biology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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C. Romagnoli Department of Biology, Section of Botany, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; Department of Animal Biology, Section Botanical Garden, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; Department of Evolutionary and Experimental Biology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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F. Poli Department of Biology, Section of Botany, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; Department of Animal Biology, Section Botanical Garden, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; Department of Evolutionary and Experimental Biology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Pages 400-404 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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