Epidemiology of human Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection;Epidemiologic von Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infektionen beim Menschen

Archiv fur Lebensmittelhygiene

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 82-87

  Fredriksson Ahomaa, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Detection of yersinia pseudotuberculosis; Prevalence; Typing; Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA; YERSINIA PESTIS; YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 65349137714     PISSN: 0003925X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2376/0003-925X-60-82     Document Type: Article

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