Perspectives on Shiga-like toxin infections in Argentina

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1458-1462

  López, Eduardo L ^a   Contrini, María M ^a   Sanz, Marcelo ^b   Viñas, María Rosa ^b   Parma, Alberto ^b   De Rosa, María F ^a   Cleary, Thomas G ^c  

^a HOSPITAL DE NIÑOS RICARDO GUTIÉRREZ   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease reservoirs; Hemolytic uremic syndrome; Shiga like toxins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARGENTINA (FISH); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030729470     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.11.1458     Document Type: Conference Paper

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