Metabolomic profiling reveals alterations in Candida pathophysiology and host interactions during primary oral candidiasis and following antifungal treatment

Metabolomic profiling reveals alterations in Candida pathophysiology and host interactions during primary oral candidiasis and following antifungal treatment

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