Marzo-Mayo 2001 N°7
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Introducción
La pared celular de P. brasiliensis como un factor de virulencia y blanco de antibióticos específicos
Antibióticos en uso
Identificación molecular de P. brasiliensis con propósitos diagnósticos y epidemiológicos
Respuesta inmunológica del huésped
Conclusiones
Bibliografía



Micología
Paracoccidioidomicosis y Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

Bibliografía

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Introducción
La pared celular de P. brasiliensis como un factor de virulencia y blanco de antibióticos específicos
Antibióticos en uso
Identificación molecular de P. brasiliensis con propósitos diagnósticos y epidemiológicos
Respuesta inmunológica del huésped
Conclusiones
Bibliografía

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