Death due to bioterrorism-related inhalational anthrax: report of 2 patients.

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Published in JAMA on November 28, 2001

Authors

L Borio1, D Frank, V Mani, C Chiriboga, M Pollanen, M Ripple, S Ali, C DiAngelo, J Lee, J Arden, J Titus, D Fowler, T O'Toole, H Masur, J Bartlett, T Inglesby

Author Affiliations

1: Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Candler Bldg, Suite 850, 111 Market Pl, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA. lborio@nih.gov

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