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Original Article

Immunochemical and subcellular localization of the 43 kDa glycoprotein antigen of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis with monoclonal antibodies

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Pages 181-186 | Accepted 22 Jan 1996, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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