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Characterization of Stachybotrys from water-damaged buildings based on morphology, growth, and metabolite production

Birgitte Andersen The Mycology Group, BioCentrum-DTU, Søltofts Plads, Building 221, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Kristian F. Nielsen The Mycology Group, BioCentrum-DTU, Søltofts Plads, Building 221, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark Energy and Indoor Climate Division, Danish Research Institute, Dr. Neergaardsvej 15, DK-2970, Hørsholm, Denmark
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Bruce B. Jarvis Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN), University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
Pages 392-403 | Accepted 15 Oct 2001, Published online: 31 Jan 2017

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