Evaluation of a novel syndromic surveillance system for the detection of the 2007 melamine-related nephrotoxicosis foodborne outbreak in dogs and cats in the United States

The 2007 nephrotoxicosis outbreak associated with melamine and cyanuric acid adulteration of pet foods in the United States sparked an urgent need for a nationwide companion animal surveillance program. In 2016, we introduced a syndromic surveillance system based on a novel epidemiological algorithm...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Yi Weng, Mark A.L. Gaona, Philip H. Kass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-05-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Dog
Cat
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9093.pdf