Decontamination after a release of B. anthracis spores

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 108-122

  Campbell, Chris G ^a,d   Kirvel, Robert D ^a   Love, Adam H ^e   Bailey, Christopher G ^a   Miles, Robin ^b   Schweickert, Jerry ^c   Sutton, Mark ^c   Raber, Ellen ^d  

^a Biosciences and Biotechnology Division   (United States)

^b Center for Micro and Nano Technology   (United States)

^c Chemical Sciences Division   (United States)

^d LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e Johnson Wright Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BIOTERRORISM; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS;

EID: 84859198256     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2011.0095     Document Type: Review

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