Outbreak of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 related to animal contact at a petting zoo

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 175-181

  Warshawsky, Bryna ^a   Gutmanis, Iris ^a   Henry, Bonnie ^a   Dow, Joanne ^a   Reffle, Jim ^a   Pollett, Graham ^a   Ahmed, Rafiq ^a   Aldom, John ^a   Alves, David ^a   Chagla, Abdul ^a   Ciebin, Bruce ^a   Kolbe, Faron ^a   Jamieson, Frances ^a   Rodgers, Frank ^a  

^a Middlesex London Health Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal exhibit; Escherichia coli 0157:H7; Goats; Petting zoo; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIC; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SHEEP;

EID: 0036336638     PISSN: 11802332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2002/873832     Document Type: Article

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