Epidemiology of trichinellosis in Germany, 1996-2006

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 189-196

  Jansen, Andreas ^a   Schöneberg, Irene ^a   Stark, Klaus ^a   Nöckler, Karsten ^b  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Germany; Trichinella spp.; Trichinellosis; Wild boar products

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHINELLA; TRICHINOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TRICHINOSIS;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; SUS SCROFA; SUS SCROFA DOMESTICA; TRICHINELLA;

EID: 43049113536     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2007.0183     Document Type: Article

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