The myco-agents of bioterrorism

Mycotoxins in Food, Feed and Bioweapons

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 353-365

  Charlton, Nathan P ^a   Holstege, Christopher P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 84900269573     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-00725-5_20     Document Type: Chapter

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