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Salmonella typhimurium phage type 141 infections in Sheffield during 1984 and 1985: association with hens' eggs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

P. A. Chapman ,
P. Rhodes  and
Wendy Rylands
P. A. Chapman
Affiliation:
Public Health Laboratory, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7 AU
P. Rhodes
Affiliation:
Food Safety Section, Environmental Health Department, Town Hall Chambers, Barkers Pool, Sheffield S1 1EN
Wendy Rylands
Affiliation:
Food Safety Section, Environmental Health Department, Town Hall Chambers, Barkers Pool, Sheffield S1 1EN
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Food poisoning due to Salmonella typhimurium phage type 141 was unusual inthe Sheffield area before 1984. The sudden increase in incidence of this phage type during 1984 and 1985, and its causative role in several small outbreaks in this period have been investigated. Epidemiological and laboratory investigations suggested that hens' eggs were the most likely source of S. typhimurium phage type 141.

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Special Article
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Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 101 , Issue 1 , August 1988 , pp. 75 - 82
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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