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Deactivation of the dimorphic fungi Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis and Coccidioides immitis using hydrogen peroxide vapor

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Pages 189-191 | Received 24 Jul 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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