Open AccessRisk Factors for Sporadic Campylobacter jejuni Infections in Rural Michigan: A Prospective Case–Control Study
Author(s) -
Rachel Potter,
John B. Kaneene,
William N. Hall
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.93.12.2118
Subject(s) - campylobacteriosis , odds ratio , campylobacter , environmental health , medicine , animal husbandry , confidence interval , campylobacter jejuni , population , case control study , veterinary medicine , demography , agriculture , biology , ecology , sociology , genetics , bacteria
This case-control study investigated risk factors for campylobacteriosis in a rural population. Exposure to live farm animals was hypothesized to increase the risk for Campylobacter jejuni enteritis.