Risk factors for and prevention of sporadic infections with vero cytotoxin (shiga toxin) producing Escherichia coli O157

Lancet

Volumn 351, Issue 9108, 1998, Pages 1019-1022

  Parry, S M ^a   Salmon, R L ^b   Willshaw, G A ^c   Cheasty, T ^c  

^a Welsh Comb Centres for Pub Health   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SHIGA TOXIN; VEROTOXIN;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATERING SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; MEAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032481857     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(97)08376-1     Document Type: Article

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