Pathogenic ecology: Where have all the pathogens gone anthrax: A classic case

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7304, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Kiel, Johnathan L ^a   Walkera, Wes W ^a   Andrewsa, Carrie J ^a   De Los Santosa, Amy ^a   Adamsa, Roy N ^a   Buchholz, Matthew W ^a   McBurnettb, Shelly D ^b   Fuentesa, Vladimir ^a   Riznera, Karon E ^a   Blounta, Keith W ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b USAF   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Coiling; Curlicue; Legumes; Nitration; Plants

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; COILING; CURLICUE; LEGUMES; PLANTS;

BACTERIOLOGY; PATHOGENS; RADIOLOGY;

NITRATION;

EID: 69649095501     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.821920     Document Type: Conference Paper

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