Formation of cytotoxins by enteric campylobacter in humans and animals

Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie

Volumn 288, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 225-236

  Schulze, Frank ^a   Hänel, Ingrid ^a   Borrmann, Erika ^a  

^a Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine   (Germany)

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EID: 0032190776     PISSN: 09348840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0934-8840(98)80045-5     Document Type: Article

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20. Corresponding author: Dr. F. Schulze: Federal Institute for Health Protection of Consumers and Veterinary Medicine, Division 4: Bacterial Animal Diseases and Zoonoses Control, Naumburger Strae 96a, D-07743 Jena, Germany, Tel.: ++49-3641/8040, Fax:++49-36 41/80 42 28