The public health significance of VTEC O157

Journal of Applied Microbiology Symposium Supplement

Volumn 88, Issue 29, 2000, Pages

  Parry, S M ^a,b   Palmer, S R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VEROTOXIN;

DIARRHEA; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SAFETY; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; MEAT; OCCULT BLOOD; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUPERINFECTION;

ANIMALIA; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0034076435     PISSN: 02674440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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