Arguments pro disinfection in diagnostic electron microscopy: A response to Madeley and Biel

Journal of Infection

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 307-308

  Gelderblom, Hans R ^a   Bannert, Norbert ^a   Pauli, Georg ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE;

BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BIOSAFETY; DISINFECTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMERGENCY; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LETTER; MICROBIAL MORPHOLOGY; SAMPLING; TIME; VIRUS;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 33846958462     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.03.032     Document Type: Letter

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