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Molecular epidemiology of an outbreak caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Newport in Finland and the United Kingdom.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Apr 2000
Lyytikäinen O, Koort J, Ward L, Schildt R, Ruutu P, Japisson E, Timonen M, Siitonen A
Abstract excerpt
Between December 1997 and January 1998 an increase in the number of isolates of Salmonella enterica serovar Newport, a serotype rarely causing indigenous infections in Finland, was detected. This included two clusters of gastroenteritis following funeral meals. An inquiry via Enter-net revealed a concomitant increase in cases of S. Newport in the United Kingdom. To investigate the Finnish outbreak, a total of 56...
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