Erratum: Environmental decontamination following a large-scale bioterrorism attack: federal progress and remaining gaps (Biosecurity and Bioterrorism (2010) 8:2 DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2010.0009);Environmental decontamination following a large-scale bioterrorism attack: Federal progress and remaining gaps

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 107-117

  Franco, Crystal ^a   Bouri, Nidhi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 77954201911     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2010.0526     Document Type: Erratum

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