Space-time cluster analysis of invasive meningococcal disease

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1621-1626

  Hoebe, Christian J P A ^a,d   De Melker, Hester ^b   Spanjaard, Lodewijk ^c   Dankert, Jacob ^c   Nagelkerke, Nico ^b  

^a E S Lirnburg Munic Pub Hlth S   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c Netherlands Ref Lab Bact M   (Netherlands)

^d E S Limburg Munic Pub Hlth S ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NETHERLANDS; SPACE TIME CLUSTER ANALYSIS;

EID: 4444243391     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1009.030992     Document Type: Article

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