Salmonella: A review on pathogenesis, epidemiology and antibiotic resistance

Frontiers in Life Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 284-293

  Eng, Shu Kee ^a   Pusparajah, Priyia ^a   Ab Mutalib, Nurul Syakima ^b   Ser, Hooi Leng ^a   Chan, Kok Gan ^c   Lee, Learn Han ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

enteric fever; foodborne; multi drug resistance; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA;

EID: 84938983339     PISSN: 21553769     EISSN: 21553777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21553769.2015.1051243     Document Type: Article

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