Genomics and bioterrorism;Génomique et bioterrorisme

Medecine/Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 967-971

  Boissinot, Maurice ^a   Bergeron, Michel G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANTHRAX; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; GENOMICS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PANIC; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SHOCK; TERRORISM;

ANTHRAX; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0141998719     PISSN: 07670974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/medsci/20031910967     Document Type: Review

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