Molecular epidemiology of an outbreak of febrile gastroenteritis caused by Listeria monocytogenes in cold-smoked rainbow trout

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 2358-2360

  Miettinen, M K ^a   Siitonen, A ^b   Heiskanen, P ^c   Haajanen, H ^d   Bjorkroth K J ^a   Korkeala, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c Health Center of City of Varkaus   (Finland)

^d Varkaus Munic Food Environ Dept   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RAINBOW TROUT; SEROTYPE;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0033036276     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.7.2358-2360.1999     Document Type: Article

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