Sensitive and rapid identification of biological threat agents

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 894, Issue , 1999, Pages 130-148

  Higgins, J A ^a,c   Ibrahim, M S ^b   Knauert, F K ^b   Ludwig, G V ^b   Kijek, T M ^b   Ezzell, J W ^b   Courtney, B C ^b   Henchal, E A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; NUCLEIC ACID;

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0033452052     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1999.tb08056.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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