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. 1988 Aug;101(1):75–82. doi: 10.1017/s095026880002923x

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

P A Chapman 1, P Rhodes 1, W Rylands 1
PMCID: PMC2249329  PMID: 3042440

Abstract

Food poisoning due to Salmonella typhimurium phage type 141 was unusual in the 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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