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The geography of salmonella

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The global epidemiology of the most important Salmonella strains, i.e., S. paratyphi A and B, S. typhimurium, S. derby, S. paratyphoid C, S. cholerae-suis, S. thompson, S. montevideo, S. oranienberg, S. newport, S. enteritidis, S. dublin, S. panama and S. anatum was discussed with special regard to the clinical forms of salmonellosis and modes of propagation.

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Felsenfeld, O., Young, V.M. The geography of salmonella. Jour. D. D. 14, 47–52 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03001481

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