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Candida hellenica var. hellenica as a possible cause of respiratory infection in a child with acute myeloid leukemia

Aliki Ioakimidou *1st Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Timoleon-Achilleas Vyzantiadis *1st Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Athanassios Tragiannidis 2 Department of Pediatrics, AHEPA Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Michael Arabatzis Mycology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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Theodotis Papageorgiou 2 Department of Pediatrics, AHEPA Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Aristea Velegraki Mycology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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Fani Athanassiadou 2 Department of Pediatrics, AHEPA Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Nikolaos Malissiovas *1st Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Pages 771-774 | Received 19 Dec 2010, Accepted 06 Feb 2011, Published online: 07 Mar 2011

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