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Research Article

A new species, Aspergillus persii, as an agent of onychomycosis

Mirca Zotti *Mycology Laboratory, Department for Territory and its Resources Study (DIP.TE.RIS), Polo Botanico “Hanbury”, University of GenoaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marco Machetti *Mycology Laboratory, Department for Territory and its Resources Study (DIP.TE.RIS), Polo Botanico “Hanbury”, University of Genoa
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Maddalena Perotti Interdisciplinary Department for Surgery Sciences, Microbiology and Organ Transplantation (DISCMIT), Section of Microbiology, University of Genoa
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Gianfranco Barabino U.O. Department of Social Dermatology, San Martino Hospital, Genoa
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Agostino Persi Department of Endocrinology and Medical Sciences (DISEM), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Pages 656-660 | Received 06 Jul 2009, Accepted 17 Oct 2009, Published online: 08 Jan 2010

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