Tracing of food items in connection to the multinational hepatitis A virus outbreak in Europe

EFSA Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

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back tracing; berries; foodborne outbreak; hepatitis A virus; outbreak investigations

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EID: 85018774123     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3821     Document Type: Article

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