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NOSE/SINUS

Identification of fungi in fungal ball sinusitis: comparison between MUC5B immunohistochemical and Grocott methenamine silver staining

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Pages 1181-1187 | Received 26 Apr 2013, Accepted 27 May 2013, Published online: 12 Sep 2013

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