An outbreak of Q fever in an urban area in Israel

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 338-341

  Oren, I ^a   Kraoz, Z ^a   Hadani, Y ^b   Kassis, I ^a   Zaltzman Bershadsky, N ^a   Finkelstein, R ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; EPIDEMIC; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; LIVESTOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q FEVER; RISK FACTOR; SPRING; SUMMER; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; Q FEVER; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 21244497696     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-005-1324-8     Document Type: Article

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