Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis spores

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 623-627

  Spotts Whitney, Ellen A ^a   Beatty, Mark E ^a   Taylor Jr , Thomas H ^a   Weyant, Robbin ^a   Sobel, Jeremy ^a   Arduino, Matthew J ^a   Ashford, David A ^a  

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

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUTUMN; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NONHUMAN; POSTAL MAIL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037711397     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0906.020377     Document Type: Review

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