Short incubation periods in Campylobacter outbreaks associated with poultry liver dishes

Authors

  • Kirsty G Hope OzFoodNet, Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, New South Wales
  • Tony D Merritt OzFoodNet, Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, New South Wales
  • David N Durrheim Health Protection, Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, New South Wales

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2014.38.5

Keywords:

Campylobacter, incubation period

Abstract

This article describes a point source outbreak of Campylobacter associated with duck liver parfait with a possible short incubation period; and the review of the literature prompted by the investigation, which identifies short incubation periods as a common feature of point source outbreaks associated with poultry liver consumption.

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01/03/14

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Hope, Kirsty G, Tony D Merritt, and David N Durrheim. 2014. “Short Incubation Periods in Campylobacter Outbreaks Associated With Poultry Liver Dishes”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 38 (March):20-23. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2014.38.5.

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Vol. 38 (2014)

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