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Peptide-Mimicking Poly(2-oxazoline)s Possessing Potent Antifungal Activity and BBB Penetrating Property to Treat Invasive Infections and Meningitis

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2023)

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