High incidence of extra-intestinal infections in a Salmonella Havana outbreak associated with alfalfa sprouts
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Alfalfa Seed Decontamination in Salmonella Outbreak
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reports
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1468-2877
DOI: 10.1093/phr/115.4.339