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Research Article

Characteristics and consequences of airway colonization by filamentous fungi in 201 adult patients with cystic fibrosis in France

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Pages S32-S36 | Received 19 Feb 2010, Accepted 21 Jun 2010, Published online: 10 Nov 2010

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