Molecular Epidemiology of Norovirus in Asymptomatic Food Handlers in South Korea |
Lee, Jeong Su
(Food Microbiology Division, Food Safety Evaluation Department, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation)
Jeong, Min Hee (Food Microbiology Division, Food Safety Evaluation Department, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation) Ju, Si Yeon (Food Microbiology Division, Food Safety Evaluation Department, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation) Kang, Kyung Ah (Food Microbiology Division, Food Safety Evaluation Department, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation) Joo, In Sun (Food Microbiology Division, Food Safety Evaluation Department, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation) |
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