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Original Article

Glycolipids from Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Isolation of a galactofuranose-containing glycolipid reactive with sera of patients with paracoccidioidomycosis

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Pages 247-251 | Accepted 02 Mar 1995, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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