Methyl iodide fumigation of bacillus anthracis spores

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 14-19

  Sutton, Mark ^a   Kane, Staci R ^a   Wollard, Jessica R ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; NEMATODA;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; IODINATED HYDROCARBON; METHYL IODIDE;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; DRUG EFFECTS; FUMIGATION; PROCEDURES; TEMPERATURE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; FUMIGATION; HYDROCARBONS, IODINATED; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84964694344     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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