Validation of Guidelines for Investigating Foodborne Disease Outbreaks: The Experience of the Lazio Region, Italy

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2343-2348

  Rossi, Paolo Giorgi ^a   Faustini, Annunziata ^b   Perucci, Carlo A ^b   Fasiolo, P ^c   Russo, P ^c   Gnesivo, C ^c   Tomassetti, P ^c   Santarelli, E ^c   Tanzariello, E ^c   Di Cola, L ^d   Paganelli, G ^d   Guadagnoli, R ^d   Turi, E ^e   Iafrate, A M ^e   Blasetti, F ^f   Fantini, F ^f   Lucantonio, P ^g   Ruta, A ^g   Di Russo, C ^h   Paniccia, D ^h   Colizza, C ⁱ   Fontanelli, G ^j   Bonanno, C ^k   Mercati, G ^l   Palmieri, G ^l   Colapicchioni, A ^m   Corona, R ^m   Manganello, R ^m   Simonelli, S ^m   Zaottini, E ^m   more..

^a Agency for Public Health   (Italy)

^b Rome E Health Authority   (Italy)

^c Local Health Units (LHUs)   (Italy)

^d LHU Rieti   (Italy)

^e LHU Civitavecchia   (Italy)

^f LHU Colleferro   (Italy)

^g LHU Latina   (Italy)

^h LHU Frosinone   (Italy)

ⁱ Regional Food Safety Control Unit

^j Ist Zooprofilattico Sperim R   (Italy)

^k SANDRO PERTINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^l National Environmental Protection Agency   (Italy)

^m Reg Environmental Protection Agency   (Italy)

more..

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EID: 10744232288     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.12.2343     Document Type: Article

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