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The future of biological warfare
Article first published online: 21 MAR 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7915.2012.00340.x
© 2012 The Author. Microbial Biotechnology © 2012 Society for Applied Microbiology and Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Microbial Biotechnology
Thematic Issue: Bioterrorism Research
Volume 5, Issue 5, pages 584–587, September 2012
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Casadevall, A. (2012), The future of biological warfare. Microbial Biotechnology, 5: 584–587. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7915.2012.00340.x
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- Issue published online: 23 AUG 2012
- Article first published online: 21 MAR 2012
- Received 13 October, 2011; revised 3 January, 2012; accepted 22 February, 2012.
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