Are the birds feeding you Campylobacter?

During May and June 1992 there was a marked increase in reports of campylobacter infections compared with other years. Several affected patients mentioned they had been drinking milk from bottles previously pecked by birds. A case control study was initiated to investigate whether there was any sign...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: McElroy, G., Smyth, B.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ulster Medical Society 1993
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2449052/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8303794
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Sumario:During May and June 1992 there was a marked increase in reports of campylobacter infections compared with other years. Several affected patients mentioned they had been drinking milk from bottles previously pecked by birds. A case control study was initiated to investigate whether there was any significant association. It was concluded that drinking milk pecked by birds was associated significantly with subsequent campylobacter infection.

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