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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Volume 8, 2011 - Issue 3
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Comparison of Air Sampling Methods for Aerosolized Spores of B. anthracis Sterne

Cheryl Fairfield Estill Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Paul A. Baron Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Jeremy K. Beard Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah
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Misty J. Hein Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Lloyd D. Larsen Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah
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Gregory J. Deye Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Laura Rose Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, Georgia
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Lisa Hodges Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, Georgia; The Tauri Group, Alexandria, VA
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Pages 179-186 | Published online: 23 Feb 2011

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