Risk factors for salmonella food poisoning in the domestic kitchen - A case control study

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 277-285

  Parry, S M ^a   Palmer, S R ^a   Slader, J ^b   Humphrey, T ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD FREEZING; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD POISONING; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; KITCHEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; REFRIGERATOR; RISK FACTOR; SALMONELLA; TEMPERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHICKENS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EGGS; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; SEASONS; WALES;

EID: 0036773163     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268802007331     Document Type: Article

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