Evaluation of a statewide foodborne lllness complaint surveillance system in Minnesota, 2000 through 2006

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2059-2064

  Li, John ^a   Smith, Kirk ^b   Kaehler, Dawn ^b   Everstine, Karen ^b   Rounds, Josh ^b   Hedberg, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 78649379034     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-73.11.2059     Document Type: Article

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