The spatial and temporal determinants of campylobacteriosis notifications in New Zealand, 2001-2007

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 140, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1663-1677

  Spencer, S E F ^a   Marshall, J ^a   Pirie, R ^b   Campbell, D ^c   Baker, M G ^d   French, N P ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c New Zealand Food Safety Authority   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; infectious disease epidemiology; notifiable infectious diseases; spatial modelling; zoonotic foodborne diseases

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS; CHILD; DAIRY CATTLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LIVESTOCK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DAIRYING; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864419487     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268811002159     Document Type: Article

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