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Contact with farming environment as a major risk factor for Shiga toxin (Vero cytotoxin)-producing Escherichia coli O157 infection in humans.

In a prospective, unmatched case-control study of sporadic Shiga toxin (Vero cytotoxin)-producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157) infection in England, exposure to the farming environment emerged strongly as a risk factor (adjusted odds ratio = 2.45; 95% confidence intervals = 1.49-4.02; p=0.0004)...

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Autores principales: O'Brien, S J, Adak, G K, Gilham, C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2631906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11747741