Epidemiological aspects of thermophilic Campylobacter in water-related environments: A review

Water Environment Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-63

  Koenraad, P M F J ^a,d   Rombouts, F M ^b   Notermans, S H W ^c  

^a Governmental Food Inspection Service   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^d Governmental Food Inspection Service   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

aquatic environment; Campylobacter; cell culturability; incidence; risk analysis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELLS; CONTAMINATION; DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURFACE WATERS;

CELL CULTURABILITY; GASTROENTERITIS DISEASES; INFECTIONS; RECREATIONAL WATERS; THERMOPHILIC CAMPYLOBACTER;

WATER POLLUTION;

DRINKING WATER; SURFACE WATER;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAMPYLOBACTER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; WASTE WATER; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0031031127     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143097X125182     Document Type: Review

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