Characterization of NontyphoidalSalmonellaIsolates from Asymptomatic Migrant Food Handlers in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Woh, Pei Yee, Thong, Kwai Lin, Behnke, Jerzy Marian, Lewis, John Watkin, Mohd Zain, Siti Nursheena
• Format: Article
• Published: International Association for Food Protection 2017
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22803/; https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-16-342

Asymptomatic Salmonella carriers who work as food handlers pose food safety and public health risks, particularly during food preparation, and this has serious implications for the disease burden in society. Therefore, we conducted a study to determine the number of Salmonella carriers in a migrant...