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A germy world—food-borne infections in 2009

The recent outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium, associated with peanut butter and products containing it in the US and Canada, highlights our ongoing susceptibility to food-borne infections despite advanced food production systems. As the globalization of food resources continues, how can we control outbreaks and minimize their effect on health?

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Schiller, L. A germy world—food-borne infections in 2009. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 6, 197–198 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2009.40

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