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CASE REPORT

Case Report and Literature Review: Disseminated Histoplasmosis Infection Diagnosed by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing

Neng WangCenter of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Conglin ZhaoCenter of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Congchen TangCenter of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Lichun WangCenter of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 4507-4514 | Published online: 12 Aug 2022

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