Trichosporon montevideense isolated from the descending colon of a patient with active severe Crohn disease: a case report.
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SUBMITTER: He SD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7249718 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
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Trichosporon montevideense isolated from the descending colon of a patient with active severe Crohn disease: a case report.
He Sheng-Duo SD Li Ruo-Yu RY Chi Yan Y Wan Zhe Z Wang Hua-Hong HH
Chinese medical journal 20200501 10
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