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Botulism as a Potential Agent of Bioterrorism

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Bleck, T.P. (2005). Botulism as a Potential Agent of Bioterrorism. In: Fong, I.W., Alibek, K. (eds) Bioterrorism and Infectious Agents: A New Dilemma for the 21st Century. Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23685-6_7

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