Special Issue: Alternaria alternata: Should We Still Consider This Fungus as a Minor Brother in the Etiology of Respiratory Allergy?
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Quesada, J.M. Special Issue: Alternaria alternata: Should We Still Consider This Fungus as a Minor Brother in the Etiology of Respiratory Allergy? J. Fungi 2022, 8, 796. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8080796
Quesada JM. Special Issue: Alternaria alternata: Should We Still Consider This Fungus as a Minor Brother in the Etiology of Respiratory Allergy? Journal of Fungi. 2022; 8(8):796. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8080796
Chicago/Turabian StyleQuesada, Jorge Martínez. 2022. "Special Issue: Alternaria alternata: Should We Still Consider This Fungus as a Minor Brother in the Etiology of Respiratory Allergy?" Journal of Fungi 8, no. 8: 796. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8080796