Turtle-associated salmonellosis in humans - United States, 2006-2007

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 56, Issue 26, 2007, Pages 649-652

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ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL SALMONELLOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLOSIS; TURTLE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; TURTLES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447120111     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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