Outbreak of invasive pneumococcal disease - Alaska, 2003-2004

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 72-75

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Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALASKA; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 13744255597     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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