An outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium DT170 associated with kebab meat and yoghurt relish

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 377-383

  Evans, M R ^b   Salmon, R L ^c   Nehaul, L ^a   Mably, S ^c   Wafford, L ^c   Nolan Farrell, M Z ^c   Gardner, D ^c   Ribeiro, C D ^c  

^a ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^b Bro Taf Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

YOGHURT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATERING SERVICE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAT; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEAT; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SHEEP; WALES; YOGURT;

EID: 0032789125     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268899002253     Document Type: Article

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