Risk of Salmonella infection with exposure to reptiles in England, 2004-2007

Eurosurveillance

Volumn 15, Issue 22, 2010, Pages

  Aiken, A M ^a   Lane, C ^b   Adak, G K ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS; CHILD; ETHNICITY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION ATTRIBUTABLE FRACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPTILE; RISK FACTOR; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLOSIS; SEROTYPE; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW;

EID: 77954274014     PISSN: 1025496X     EISSN: 15607917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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