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Biochemistry/Physiology

Analysis of cell wall sugars in the pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus and the saprophyte Aspergillus nidulans

Gretel M. GuestDepartment of Botany, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia30602
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Michelle MomanyDepartment of Botany, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia30602Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 1047-1050 | Accepted 02 Jun 2000, Published online: 04 Jun 2019

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