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Research Article

Cunninghamella bertholletiae exhibits increased resistance to human neutrophils with or without antifungal agents as compared to Rhizopus spp.

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Pages 720-724 | Received 11 Jul 2009, Accepted 10 Nov 2009, Published online: 26 Jan 2010

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