Epidemiological data on food poisonings in Japan focused on Salmonella, 1998-2004

Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1058-1066

  Toyofuku, H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Food poisoning; Outbreak; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BEEF; DISEASE CONTROL; EGG; EPIDEMIC; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAT; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PORK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; TREND STUDY; VEGETABLE;

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

DISEASE NOTIFICATION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EGGS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; JAPAN; MEAT; RESTAURANTS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; SEASONS;

EID: 70849115270     PISSN: 19440049     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030802225965     Document Type: Article

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