A cluster of meningococcal disease in western Sydney, Australia initially associated with a nightclub

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 263-270

  Jelfs, J ^a   Jalaludin, B ^b   Munro, R ^a   Patel, M ^c   Kerr, M ^b   Daley, D ^a   Neville, S ^a   Capon, A ^b  

^a SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^b Western Sector Public Health Unit   (Australia)

^c The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EUROPE; FEMALE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; PHENOTYPE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0031817911     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268898008681     Document Type: Article

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