Identification of networks of sexually transmitted infection: A molecular, geographic, and social network analysis

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 191, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 899-906

  Wylie, John L ^a,b   Cabral, Teresa ^a   Jolly, Ann M ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b CADHAM PROVINCIAL LABORATORY   (Canada)

^c HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTACT TRACING; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MANITOBA; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 14844297705     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/427661     Document Type: Article

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