Vol. 1 No. 01 (2020)
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Susceptibility of Some Antifungal Drugs Against Selected Fungal Species Isolated From Indoor Public Swimming Pools in Duhok City, Iraq

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  • berivan Abdullah,
  • Asia Abdulhamid Saadullah
berivan Abdullah
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Duhok, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Asia Abdulhamid Saadullah
Depatrment of Biology, College of Science, University of Duhok, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
DOI: https://doi.org/10.38094/jlbsr116

Published 2020-04-20

Keywords

  • Antifungal,
  • Swimming Pool,
  • Fungi,
  • Duhok

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Abdullah, berivan, & Saadullah , A. A. (2020). Susceptibility of Some Antifungal Drugs Against Selected Fungal Species Isolated From Indoor Public Swimming Pools in Duhok City, Iraq. Journal of Life and Bio Sciences Research , 1(01), 8 - 11. https://doi.org/10.38094/jlbsr116

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