Interpreting the rising incidence of meningococcal disease in Belgium: The contribution of molecular typing

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 986-990

  Van Looveren, M ^a   Caugant, D A ^a   Chapelle, S ^a   Carion, F ^a   Goossens, H ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BELGIUM; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; CELL LINEAGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034771425     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-50-11-986     Document Type: Article

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