Journal article
Attribution of Campylobacter infections in northeast Scotland to specific sources by use of multilocus sequence typing.
- Abstract:
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We show that a higher incidence of campylobacteriosis is found in young children (age, <5 years) living in rural, compared with urban, areas. Association of this difference with particular animal sources was evaluated using multilocus sequence typing. This evaluation was achieved by comparing Campylobacter isolates originating from these children, retail poultry, and a range of animal sources by use of source attribution and phylogenetic analysis methods. The results indicate that chicken ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Journal of infectious diseases
- Volume:
- 199
- Issue:
- 8
- Pages:
- 1205-1208
- Publication date:
- 2009-04-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1537-6613
- ISSN:
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0022-1899
- Source identifiers:
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210036
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:210036
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- pubs:210036
- Deposit date:
- 2013-11-16
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- Copyright date:
- 2009
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