Effect of regulation and education on reptile-associated salmonellosis

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 398-403

  De Jong, Birgitta ^a,b   Andersson, Yvonne ^a   Ekdahl, Karl ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REPTILE; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROTYPE; SWEDEN; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 14744277419     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1103.040694     Document Type: Article

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