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Simple, rapid stain technique for diagnosis of cryptococcosis

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  1. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Hamburg, Martinistr. 52, 2000, Hamburg 20, Germany

    I. Sobottka & R. Laufs

  2. Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Sankt Georg Hospital, Lohmühlenstr. 5, 2000, Hamburg 1, Germany

    H. Freiesleben

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Sobottka, I., Freiesleben, H. & Laufs, R. Simple, rapid stain technique for diagnosis of cryptococcosis. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 12, 479–481 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01967452

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