5 Pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7: A model for emerging infectious diseases

Biomedical Research Reports

Volumn 1, Issue C, 1998, Pages 163-183

  Whittam, Thomas S ^a   McGraw, Elizabeth A ^a   Reid, Sean D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957030071     PISSN: 18745326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1874-5326(07)80029-9     Document Type: Article

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