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Original Article

Clinicopathologic and Ultrastructural Study of Non-HIV-related Primary Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in China: Report of 43 Cases

Yu ZengTongji Hospital, Tongji, University School of Medicine, Pathology, Shanghai, China
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Xiya WuJiangxi Provincial, People’s Hospital, Respiratory Medicine, Nanchang, China
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Xianghua YiTongji Hospital, Tongji, University School of Medicine, Pathology, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Benfang LuoShanghai Pulmonary, Hospital, Tongji, University School of Medicine, Radiology, Shanghai, China
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Meifang ZhuShanghai Pulmonary, Hospital, Tongji, University School of Medicine, Radiology, Shanghai, China
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Weiwei RuiTongji Hospital, Tongji, University School of Medicine, Pathology, Shanghai, China
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Xuyou ZhuTongji Hospital, Tongji, University School of Medicine, Pathology, Shanghai, China
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Xiaojing LiTongji Hospital, Tongji, University School of Medicine, Pathology, Shanghai, China
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Huiping LiShanghai Pulmonary, Hospital, Tongji, University School of Medicine, Radiology, Shanghai, China
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Pages 19-25 | Received 07 Aug 2010, Accepted 31 Aug 2010, Published online: 08 Jan 2011

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