An Outbreak of Gastroenteritis and Fever Due to<i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>in Milk

Abstract

L. monocytogenes is a cause of gastroenteritis with fever, and sporadic cases of invasive listeriosis may be due to unrecognized outbreaks caused by contaminated food.

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OutbreakListeria monocytogenesPicnicMedicineRibotypingDiarrheaListeriaSerotypeMicrobiologyVirologyBiologyInternal medicineBacteriaGenotype

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Year: 1997
Type: article
Volume: 336
Issue: 2
Pages: 100-106
Citations: 577
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                                    Craig Dalton, 
                                
                                    Constance C. Austin, 
                                
                                    Jeremy Sobel
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1997). 
                            An Outbreak of Gastroenteritis and Fever Due to<i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>in Milk. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 336
                            (2)
                            , 100-106.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199701093360204
                        

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DOI: 10.1056/nejm199701093360204