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Special issue on Fungal Infections

The mysterious desert dwellers: Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii, causative fungal agents of coccidioidomycosis

Daniel R. KollathPathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USAView further author information
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Karis J. MillerPathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USAView further author information
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Bridget M. BarkerPathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 222-233 | Received 19 Nov 2018, Accepted 25 Feb 2019, Published online: 22 Mar 2019

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