Campylobacteriosis in New Zealand: Results of a case-control study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 686-691

  Eberhart Phillips, Jason ^a,e   Walker, Natalie ^a   Garrett, Nicholas ^a   Bell, Derek ^b   Sinclair, David ^c   Rainger, William ^d   Bates, Michael ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Healthlink South   (New Zealand)

^c Health Waikato   (New Zealand)

^d AUCKLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATERING SERVICE; CATTLE; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; DAIRY PRODUCT; DOG; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TRAVEL;

EID: 0031468307     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.51.6.686     Document Type: Article

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