A long-lasting outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium U323 associated with several pork products, Denmark, 2010

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 260-268

  Kuhn, K G ^a   Sorensen, G ^b   Torpdahl, M ^a   Kjeldsen, M K ^a   Jensen, T ^c   Gubbels, S ^a,d   Bjerager, G O ^c   Wingstrand, A ^b   Porsbo, L J ^b   Ethelberg, S ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c DANISH VETERINARY AND FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Denmark)

^d EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ECDC   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; foodborne infections; outbreaks; Salmonella (Typhimurium); Salmonella typing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DENMARK; EPIDEMIC; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PORK; PRODUCT RECALL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; TREND STUDY;

ABATTOIRS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEAT PRODUCTS; MIDDLE AGED; MINISATELLITE REPEATS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SWINE;

EID: 84876932872     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268812000702     Document Type: Article

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