An Outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum across England & Scotland Associated with Consumption of Fresh Pre-Cut Salad Leaves, May 2012

Caoimhe McKerr; Goutam K. Adak; Gordon Nichols; Russell Gorton; Rachel M. Chalmers; George Kafatos; Paul Cosford; Andre Charlett; Mark Reacher; Kevin G. Pollock; Claire L. Alexander; Stephen Morton

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0125955

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An Outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum across England & Scotland Associated with Consumption of Fresh Pre-Cut Salad Leaves, May 2012

Caoimhe McKerr,

Affiliations Public Health England, Field Epidemiology Services, London, England, United Kingdom, Field Epidemiology Training Programme, Public Health England, London, England, United Kingdom
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Goutam K. Adak,

Affiliation Department of Gastrointestinal, Emerging & Zoonotic Infections, Public Health England, London, England, United Kingdom
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Gordon Nichols,

Affiliations Department of Gastrointestinal, Emerging & Zoonotic Infections, Public Health England, London, England, United Kingdom, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, United Kingdom, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece, European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, England, United Kingdom
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Russell Gorton,

Affiliation Public Health England, Field Epidemiology Services, London, England, United Kingdom
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Rachel M. Chalmers,

Affiliation Cryptosporidium Reference Unit, Public Health Wales, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
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George Kafatos,

Affiliation Statistics, Modelling and Economics Department, Public Health England, London, England, United Kingdom
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Paul Cosford,

Affiliation Public Health England, London, England, United Kingdom
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Andre Charlett,

Affiliation Statistics, Modelling and Economics Department, Public Health England, London, England, United Kingdom
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Mark Reacher,

Affiliation Public Health England, Field Epidemiology Services, London, England, United Kingdom
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Kevin G. Pollock,

Affiliation Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Claire L. Alexander,

Affiliation Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Stephen Morton

* E-mail: stephen.morton@phe.gov.uk

Affiliation Public Health England Centre, Yorkshire & Humber, England, United Kingdom
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An Outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum across England & Scotland Associated with Consumption of Fresh Pre-Cut Salad Leaves, May 2012

Caoimhe McKerr,
Goutam K. Adak,
Gordon Nichols,
Russell Gorton,
Rachel M. Chalmers,
George Kafatos,
Paul Cosford,
Andre Charlett,
Mark Reacher,
Kevin G. Pollock

Published: May 27, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125955

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