Human Listeriosis in Piedmont, Northern Italy (2010-2013): an insight on surveillance efficacy and strain diffusion

Filipello V.1, Gallina S.2, Lombardi D.3, Demicheli V.3, Decastelli L.2, and Lomonaco S.1 1. Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Universita’ di Torino, Grugliasco, Italy 2. S.C. Controllo alimenti, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Torino, Italy 3. Servizio di riferimento Regionale di Epidemiologia per la sorveglianza, la prevenzione e il controllo delle Malattie Infettive, Alessandria, Italy

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