Scientific Opinion on a review on the European Union Summary Reports on trends and sources zoonoses, zoonotic agents and food-borne outbreaks in 2009 and 2010 – specifically for the data on Salmonella, Campylobacter, verotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes and foodborne outbreaks

EFSA Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

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European Community Summary Reports, 2009, 2010; Review

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EID: 85033242540     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2726     Document Type: Article

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