The estimation of age-related rates of infection from case notifications and serological data

Journal of Hygiene

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 1985, Pages 419-436

  Grenfell, B T ^a   Anderson, R M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY;

AGE; HUMAN; MEASLES VIRUS;

AGE FACTORS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN; MEASLES; SEASONS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0022354857     PISSN: 00221724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022172400062859     Document Type: Article

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