Cyclosporiasis: Another emerging pathogen comes ashore

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 295-

  Werker, Denise H ^a  

^a LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; CYCLOSPORA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; FRUIT; HUMAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SHORT SURVEY; TRAVEL;

EID: 8544236264     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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