Microbial Forensics: Application to Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 455-473

  Morse, Stephen A ^a   Budowle, Bruce ^b  

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

^b Federal Bureau of Investigation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CRIME; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HEALTH HAZARD; INFECTION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MICROBIAL FORENSICS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; TRAINING;

BACTERIA; BIOTERRORISM; DISASTER PLANNING; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; VIRUSES;

EID: 33744527832     PISSN: 08915520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2006.03.004     Document Type: Review

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