Definitive identification of Bacillus anthracis - A review

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 237-240

  Turnbull, P C B ^a  

^a Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS;

'CURRENT; B.ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; CRITICAL ISSUES; IDENTIFICATION PROBLEM; LABORATORY ANIMALS; STATE OF THE ART; WORD PROBLEM;

BACTERIOLOGY;

ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TAXONOMY;

ANIMALIA; ANTHRAX; ANTHRAX BACILLUS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032823612     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00876.x     Document Type: Review

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