Growth characteristics of virulent Bacillus anthracis and potential surrogate strains

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1720-1723

  De Siano, Tara ^a   Padhi, Sally ^b   Schaffner, Donald W ^a,b   Montville, Thomas J ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS MYCOIDES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 33746189347     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.7.1720     Document Type: Article

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