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Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology Volume 35, 1997 - Issue 6
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Cryptococcus neoformans in Papua New Guinea: a common pathogen but an elusive source

I.F. Laurenson Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Boroko, Papua New Guinea
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D.G. Lalloo Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Boroko, Papua New Guinea; Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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S. Naraqi Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Boroko, Papua New Guinea
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R.A. Seaton Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Boroko, Papua New Guinea; Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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A.J. Trevett Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Boroko, Papua New Guinea; Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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A. Matuka Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Boroko, Papua New Guinea
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I.H. Kevau Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Boroko, Papua New Guinea
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Pages 437-440 | Accepted 17 Aug 1997, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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