Sporadic case of listeriosis associated with the consumption of a Listeria monocytogenes-contaminated 'Camembert' cheese

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-197

  Gilot, P ^a   Hermans, C ^b   Yde, M ^a   Gigi, J ^b   Janssens, M ^b   Genicot, A ^a   Andre P ^a   Wauters, G ^b  

^a Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Brussels   (Belgium)

^b CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CASE REPORT; CHEESE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MALE; SEPTICEMIA;

EID: 0030696026     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)91974-5     Document Type: Article

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