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Ecology

Fungicide-driven alterations in azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus are related to vegetable crops in Colombia, South America

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Pages 217-224 | Received 13 Nov 2017, Accepted 12 Nov 2018, Published online: 21 Mar 2019

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