An overview of biosecurity in Australia

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 383-396

  Nelson, Michelle ^a   Roffey, Paul ^a,b   McNevin, Dennis ^a   Lennard, Chris ^a   Gahan, Michelle E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b Forensic and Data Centres   (Australia)

Author keywords

biocrime; biosecurity; bioterrorism; security sensitive biological agents

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT;

ANIMAL DISEASE; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BIOSAFETY; BIOSECURITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIC; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GOVERNMENT; MASS DISASTER; PLANT DISEASE; REVIEW;

EID: 84907593585     PISSN: 00450618     EISSN: 1834562X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2014.882986     Document Type: Review

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