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Britain hits a hurdle in replacing key animal-pathogen facility

Ministry pulls out of deal to redevelop Pirbright laboratory.

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Gilbert, N. Britain hits a hurdle in replacing key animal-pathogen facility. Nature (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/457769a

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