The first reported cluster of food-borne cyclosporiasis in Canada

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 399-402

  Manuel, D G ^a   Shahin, R ^a   Lee, W ^a   Grmusa, M ^a  

^a TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CYCLOSPORA CAYETANENSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; GASTROENTERITIS; GUATEMALA; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRAVEL;

EID: 0033503673     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404145     Document Type: Article

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