Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections associated with consumption of beef donair

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1483-1488

  Currie, Andrea ^a,g   MacDonald, Judy ^b   Ellis, Andrea ^a   Siushansian, Jennifer ^a   Chui, Linda ^c,d   Charlebois, Maya ^b   Peermohamed, Munira ^b   Everett, Doug ^e   Fehr, Mark ^b   Ng, Lai King ^f  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b CALGARY HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

^c PROVINCIAL LABORATORY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e Alberta Health and Wellness   (Canada)

^f PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^g NORTH YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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EID: 34250313663     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.6.1483     Document Type: Article

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