Surveillance for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Michigan, 2001-2005

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 318-321

  Manning, Shannon D ^a   Madera, Robbie T ^b   Schneider, William ^b   Dietrich, Stephen E ^b   Khalife, Walid ^c   Brown, William ^d   Whittam, Thomas S ^a   Somsel, Patricia ^b   Rudrik, James T ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^c Michigan State University and Sparrow Health System   (United States)

^d DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SHIGA TOXIN; SORBITOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROTYPE;

EID: 33846672995     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1302.060813     Document Type: Article

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