Microbiology of death

Current Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 13, 2016, Pages R561-R563

  Metcalf, Jessica L ^a,b   Carter, David O ^c   Knight, Rob ^b,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BONE; CADAVER; DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HUMAN; MAMMAL; MICROBIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; CADAVER; DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; MAMMALS; MICROBIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 84979747744     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.03.042     Document Type: Short Survey

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