Human trichinellosis in Bulgaria-Epidemiological situation and trends

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 159, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 316-319

  Kurdova Mintcheva, R ^a   Jordanova, D ^a   Ivanova, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER OF INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Epidemiological trends in Bulgaria; Human trichinellosis; Outbreaks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULGARIA; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LARVA; MEAT; MORTALITY; PORK; SERODIAGNOSIS; TREND STUDY; TRICHINELLA; TRICHINOSIS; WILD BOAR;

ANIMALS; BULGARIA; COOKING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOD PARASITOLOGY; HUMANS; MEAT; SEASONS; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; TRICHINELLOSIS;

SUS SCROFA; TRICHINELLA;

EID: 59349095729     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.10.070     Document Type: Article

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