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FITC-lectin avidity of Cryptococcus neoformans cell wall and capsular components

Alexander J. Foster Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, United Kingdom
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Roger A. Bird The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TJ, United Kingdom
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Steven L. Kelly Wolfson Laboratory of P450 Biodiversity, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Wales Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, Wales, United Kingdom
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Kazuko Nishimura Research Centre for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University, 1–8–1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 260–8673 Japan
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David Poyner Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, United Kingdom
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Stephen Taylor Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Wales Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, Wales, United Kingdom
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Stephen N. Smith Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, United KingdomCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1-8 | Accepted 15 May 2003, Published online: 30 Jan 2017

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