Toxoplasmosis in italian pregnant women: Results of a survey on perception of foodborne risks

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 680-684

  Pezzoli, Lorenzo ^a   Marotta, Valentina ^a,b   Sattanino, Giuseppe ^a   Griglio, Bartolomeo ^a  

^a Centre for Research and Documentation in Food Safety (CelRSA)   (Italy)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; PRODUCT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PARASITOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ITALY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TOXOPLASMOSIS; TOXOPLASMOSIS, CONGENITAL;

EID: 62349135755     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.3.680     Document Type: Article

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