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Evidence for geographic clusters: Molecular genetic differences among strains of Pythium insidiosum from Asia, Australia and the Americas are explored

Andrew Schurko Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2 Canada
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Leonel Mendoza Medical Technology Program, Department of Microbiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1031
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Arthur W. A. M. de Cock Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, Netherlands
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Glen R. Klassen Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2 Canada
Pages 200-208 | Accepted 10 Jul 2002, Published online: 31 Jan 2017

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