A food borne outbreak of gastroenteritis due to shigella and possibly salmonella in a school

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 297-302

  Chanachai, Karoon ^a   Pittayawonganon, Chakrarat ^a   Areechokchai, Darin ^a   Suchatsoonthorn, Chiyaporn ^a   Pokawattana, Ladda ^b   Jiraphongsa, Chuleeporn ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b Bangkok Metropolitan Administration   (Thailand)

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EID: 42349114344     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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