Pathogenic Rickettsiae as Bioterrorism Agents
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- 15 July 2007
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 45 (Supplement), S52-S55
- https://doi.org/10.1086/518147
Abstract
Because of their unique biological characteristics, such as environmental stability, small size, aerosol transmission, persistence in infected hosts,Keywords
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