Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 31, Issue 11 , Pages 84-86 , 1 June 2009

Cryptococcus gattii

  • Susan E. Sharp, Ph.D., D.A.B.M.M. (Director of Microbiology, Kaiser Permanente-NW and Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationMailing Address: Susan E. Sharp, Ph.D., Director of Microbiology, Kaiser Permanente-NW, 13705 N.E. Airport Way, Portland, OR 97230. Tel.: 503-258-6824. Fax: 503-258-6864

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2009.05.002

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 31, Issue 11 , Pages 84-86 , 1 June 2009

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