Fighting fungal infections with metals
Each year, more than 1 billion people contract a fungal infection. Although they are harmless to most people, over 1.5 million patients die each year as a result of infections of this kind.
Each year, more than 1 billion people contract a fungal infection. Although they are harmless to most people, over 1.5 million patients die each year as a result of infections of this kind.
Biochemistry
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Analytical Chemistry
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Cell & Microbiology
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Molecular & Computational biology
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Bio & Medicine
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Evolution
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Plants & Animals
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Bio & Medicine
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