Cryptosporidiosis in wisconsin: A case-control study of post-outbreak transmission

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 297-304

  Osewe, P ^a   Addiss, D G ^b,e   Blair, K A ^c   Hightower, A ^b   Kamb, M L ^a   Davis, J P ^d  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c City of Milwaukee Health Department   (United States)

^d WISCONSIN DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0029988296     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268800001473     Document Type: Article

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