Reducing the barriers against analytical epidemiological studies in investigations of local foodborne disease outbreaks in Germany - A starter kit for local health authorities

Eurosurveillance

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2014, Pages

  Werber, D ^a   Bernard, H ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EPIDEMIC; FOOD POISONING; GERMANY; HUMAN; LINELIST TOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84894697130     PISSN: 1025496X     EISSN: 15607917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.8.20714     Document Type: Article

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