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Esophageal Mycoses

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Diseases of the Esophagus

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Monilial esophagitis or esophagitis candidosa caused by the yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida, is the most frequent mycotic infection of the esophagus.

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Pelemans, W., Vantrappen, G. (1974). Esophageal Mycoses. In: Diseases of the Esophagus. Handbuch der inneren Medizin, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-86429-2_33

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