Journal of Infection
Volume 57, Issue 2 , Pages 162-164 , August 2008

Nosocomial infection of Serratia marcescens may induce a protective effect in monkeys exposed to Bacillus anthracis

  • Elizabeth K. Leffel

      Affiliations

    • Center for Aerobiological Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1425 Porter Street, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 301 620 7544; fax: +1 301 682 5268.
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  • Nancy A. Twenhafel

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pathology, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1425 Porter Street, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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  • Chris A. Whitehouse

      Affiliations

    • Division of Diagnostics Systems, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1425 Porter Street, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA

,Accepted 28 April 2008.

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PII: S0163-4453(08)00159-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.04.008

Journal of Infection
Volume 57, Issue 2 , Pages 162-164 , August 2008

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