STUDY SOME VIRULENCE FACTORS OF ASPERGILLUS SPP THAT ISOLATED FROM CANCER PATIENTS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM CHEST RESPIRATORY DISEASE
Keywords:
Aspergillus, protease, urease, virulence factorsAbstract
The present study was designed to Isolation and diagnosis of Aspergillus species from cancer patients. A total of two hundred fifty-six (256) were collected from patients (sputum sample), aged between
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