Human Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection associated with the consumption of unpasteurized goat's milk

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 299-305

  Bielaszewska, M ^a   Janda, J ^b   Blahova K ^b   Minarikova H ^c   Jikova E ^d   Karmali, M A ^e   Laubova J ^f   Sikulova J ^g   Preston, M A ^h   Khakhria, R ⁱ   Karch, H ^j   Klazarova H ^a   Nyc O ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOTOL   (Czech Republic)

^c District Public Health Institute   (Czech Republic)

^d Zdravotniho ustavu se sidlem v Ostrave   (Czech Republic)

^e HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^f MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^g Animal Health Service   (Czech Republic)

^h PUBLIC HEALTH ONTARIO   (Canada)

ⁱ LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^j UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; VEROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CZECH REPUBLIC; DIARRHEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GOAT; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; MILK; PASTEURIZATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CZECH REPUBLIC; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FEMALE; GOATS; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MILK;

EID: 6844252926     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268897008297     Document Type: Article

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