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Invasive aspergillosis in chronic granulomatous disease: report of 7 cases

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Disease Research Center, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, No. 62, Gharib St, Tehran, 14194, Iran

    Setareh Mamishi & Nima Parvaneh

  2. Student’s Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Ali Salavati & Sina Abdollahzadeh

  3. Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Mehdi Yeganeh

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Mamishi, S., Parvaneh, N., Salavati, A. et al. Invasive aspergillosis in chronic granulomatous disease: report of 7 cases. Eur J Pediatr 166, 83–84 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-006-0205-1

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