Hantaviral biosafety issues in the autopsy room and laboratory: Concerns and recommendations

Human Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1253-1254

  Nolte, Kurt B ^a   Foucar, Kathy ^b   Richmond, Jonathan Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

aerosol; autopsy; biosafety; hantavirus pulmonary syndrome; pathology

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR ANALYSIS; AUTOPSY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CENTRIFUGATION; DISEASE CONTROL; HANTAVIRUS; HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME; INFECTION RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 0029829762     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(96)90332-9     Document Type: Article

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