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Cladosporium magnusianum (Jaap) M.B. Ellis is probably not involved in alveld

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Abbreviations

γGT:

gamma glutamyl transferase

GPYEB:

glucose-peptone-yeast broth

NB:

Narthecium broth

RPB:

rabbit pellet broth

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Flåøyen, A., Di Menna, M.E., Collin, R.G. et al. Cladosporium magnusianum (Jaap) M.B. Ellis is probably not involved in alveld. Vet Res Commun 17, 241–245 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01839172

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