Bioterrorism-related anthrax: International response by the centers for disease control and prevention

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1056-1059

  Williams, Alcia A ^a   Parashar, Umesh D ^b   Stoica, Adrian ^a   Ridzon, Renee ^a   Kirschke, David L ^a   Meyer, Richard F ^a   McClellan, Jennifer ^a   Fischer, Marc ^a   Nelson, Randy ^a   Cartter, Matt ^a   Hadler, James L ^a   Jernigan, John A ^a   Mast, Eric E ^a   Swerdlow, David L ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CDC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0036774188     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0810.020345     Document Type: Article

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