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an acute foodborne outbreak due to plesiomonas shigelloides in yaounde, cameroon.

we investigated an acute foodborne outbreak in yaounde, cameroon, following a private party. plesiomonas shigelloides, which has rarely been reported as the causative agent of foodborne outbreaks, was strongly suspected. the unusual short incubation period suggested the presence of a preformed toxin within the incriminated food.