Outbreaks Caused by Sprouts, United States, 1998–2010: Lessons Learned and Solutions Needed

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  2014

• Venue

  Foodborne pathogens and disease

• Publication date

  2014-07-30

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1089/fpd.2013.1705PMID 25076040
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