Investigating Fungal Outbreaks in the 21st Century

Anastasia P. Litvintseva; Mary E. Brandt; Rajal K. Mody; Shawn R. Lockhart

doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1004804

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Investigating Fungal Outbreaks in the 21st Century

Anastasia P. Litvintseva ,

* E-mail: frq8@cdc.gov

Affiliation Mycotic Diseases Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Mary E. Brandt,

Affiliation Mycotic Diseases Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Rajal K. Mody,

Affiliation Mycotic Diseases Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Shawn R. Lockhart

Affiliation Mycotic Diseases Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Investigating Fungal Outbreaks in the 21st Century

Anastasia P. Litvintseva,
Mary E. Brandt,
Rajal K. Mody,
Shawn R. Lockhart

Published: May 21, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004804

About the Authors

Anastasia P. Litvintseva

* E-mail: frq8@cdc.gov

Affiliation Mycotic Diseases Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Mary E. Brandt

Affiliation Mycotic Diseases Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Rajal K. Mody

Affiliation Mycotic Diseases Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Shawn R. Lockhart

Affiliation Mycotic Diseases Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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