Epidemiological analysis of strains of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis from foodborne outbreaks occurring in Italy, 1980-1994

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 377-382

  Nastasi, A ^a   Mammina, C ^a   Fantasia, M ^b   Pontello, M ^c  

^a Dipto Igiene Microbiol 'G D' A   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^c Ist di Igiene dell'Univ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; ITALY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBOTYPING; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 0030940731     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-46-5-377     Document Type: Article

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