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. 1990 Apr;43(4):265–268. doi: 10.1136/jcp.43.4.265

Why have Pneumocystis carinii trophozoites been ignored?

J M Chatterton 1, A W Joss 1, M M Davidson 1, D O Ho-Yen 1
PMCID: PMC502351  PMID: 2187901

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