Annual cost of illness and quality-adjusted life year losses in the united states due to 14 foodborne pathogens

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1292-1302

  Hoffmann, Sandra ^a   Batz, Michael B ^b   Morris, J Glenn ^b  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NOROVIRUS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 84863821055     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-417     Document Type: Article

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