Agricultural, socioeconomic and environmental variables as risks for human verotoxigenic <it>Escherichia coli </it>(VTEC) infection in Finland

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Verotoxigenic <it>E. coli </it>(VTEC) is the cause of severe gastrointestinal infection especially among infants. Between 10 and 20 cases are reported annually to the National Infectious Disease Register (NIDR) in Finland...

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Main Authors: Jalava Katri, Ollgren Jukka, Eklund Marjut, Siitonen Anja, Kuusi Markku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/275