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Virulence Volume 11, 2019 - Issue SI3: Fungal Infections
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Special issue on Fungal Infections

Galactosaminogalactan (GAG) and its multiple roles in Aspergillus pathogenesis

Cornelia SpethDivision of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria;Christian Doppler Laboratory for Invasive Fungal Infections, Innsbruck, AustriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Günter RambachDivision of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria;Christian Doppler Laboratory for Invasive Fungal Infections, Innsbruck, AustriaView further author information
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Cornelia Lass-FlörlDivision of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria;Christian Doppler Laboratory for Invasive Fungal Infections, Innsbruck, AustriaView further author information
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P. Lynne HowellProgram in Molecular Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada;Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Donald C. SheppardDepartments of Medicine and of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, Montréal, Canada;Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health Program, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 976-983 | Received 28 Aug 2018, Accepted 07 Jan 2019, Published online: 22 Jan 2019

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