Comprehensive biothreat cluster identification by PCR/electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry.

Technology for comprehensive identification of biothreats in environmental and clinical specimens is needed to protect citizens in the case of a biological attack. This is a challenge because there are dozens of bacterial and viral species that might be used in a biological attack and many have clos...

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Main Authors: Rangarajan Sampath, Niveen Mulholland, Lawrence B Blyn, Christian Massire, Chris A Whitehouse, Nicole Waybright, Courtney Harter, Joseph Bogan, Mary Sue Miranda, David Smith, Carson Baldwin, Mark Wolcott, David Norwood, Rachael Kreft, Mark Frinder, Robert Lovari, Irene Yasuda, Heather Matthews, Donna Toleno, Roberta Housley, David Duncan, Feng Li, Robin Warren, Mark W Eshoo, Thomas A Hall, Steven A Hofstadler, David J Ecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3387173?pdf=render