1. Bird flu virus lab error.
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INFLUENZA A virus, H5N1 subtype , *MICROBIAL contamination , *SAMPLES (Commerce) - Abstract
The article reports on the confirmation of Baxter International Inc. on the presence of live H5N1 avian flu viruses in the experimental products that they released. It says that the company accidentally contaminated sample products with bird flu virus that were utilized in laboratories in Slovenia, Germany and Czech Republic. It also adds that the company has sanitized their laboratories and destroyed materials that are potentially contaminated with the virus to deal with the incident.
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- 2009