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Mycology
An International Journal on Fungal Biology
Volume 7, 2016 - Issue 3
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Original Articles

Sertraline demonstrates fungicidal activity in vitro for Coccidioides immitis

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Pages 99-101 | Received 21 Mar 2016, Accepted 16 Jun 2016, Published online: 06 Jul 2016

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