Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infections in the United Kingdom

Revista de Microbiologia

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 45-49

  Smith, H R ^a   Scotland, S M ^a   Cheasty, T ^a   Willshaw, G A ^a   Rowe, B ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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