_我国食源性疾病监测-.pptVIP

* Cases were identified in several states in the northeastern United States, and were primarily located in Pennsylvania. The isolates had a rare PFGE pattern, and were posted to PulseNet. All isolates were indistinguishable from one another by PFGE testing, suggesting a common source of contamination, indicating an outbreak strain. As you can see, the laboratory was essential for outbreak detection. * Now that a possible outbreak had been detected by the laboratory, OutbreakNet epidemiologists launched hypothesis generation. A total of 13 recent Pennsylvania case-patients were interviewed dur