Searching for a change: The need for increased support for public health and research on fungal diseases

Marcio L. Rodrigues; Priscila C. Albuquerque

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0006479

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Searching for a change: The need for increased support for public health and research on fungal diseases

Marcio L. Rodrigues ,

* E-mail: marcio.rodrigues@fiocruz.br

Affiliations Instituto Carlos Chagas (ICC), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Curitiba, Brazil, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6081-3439

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Priscila C. Albuquerque

Affiliation Center for Technological Development in Health, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Searching for a change: The need for increased support for public health and research on fungal diseases

Marcio L. Rodrigues,
Priscila C. Albuquerque

Published: June 14, 2018
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006479

About the Authors

Marcio L. Rodrigues

* E-mail: marcio.rodrigues@fiocruz.br

Affiliations Instituto Carlos Chagas (ICC), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Curitiba, Brazil, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6081-3439

Priscila C. Albuquerque

Affiliation Center for Technological Development in Health, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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