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Animal Pathogens

Arachidonic acid released from epithelial cells by Malassezia furfur phospholipase A2: a potential pathophysiologic mechanism

Lilian I. PlotkinCátedra de Inmunología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, IDEHU (CONICET-UBA), Junín 956 4# (1113) Buenos Aires, ArgentinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Irina MathovCátedra de Inmunología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, IDEHU (CONICET-UBA), Junín 956 4# (1113) Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Luis SquiqueraCátedra de Inmunología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, IDEHU (CONICET-UBA), Junín 956 4# (1113) Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Juliana LeoniCátedra de Inmunología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, IDEHU (CONICET-UBA), Junín 956 4# (1113) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pages 163-169 | Accepted 03 Nov 1997, Published online: 28 Aug 2018

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