An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium DT191a associated with reptile feeder mice

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 139, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1254-1261

  Harker, K S ^a   Lane, C ^a   De Pinna, E ^a   Adak, G K ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; food poisoning; outbreaks; Salmonella Typhimurium

Indexed keywords

TETRACYCLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPTILE; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM DEFINITIVE PHAGE TYPE 191A; SALMONELLOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL SALMONELLOSIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD POISONING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOUSE; PET ANIMAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MICE; MIDDLE AGED; PETS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPTILES; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052160579     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268810002281     Document Type: Article

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