Historical data and modern methods reveal insights in measles epidemiology: A retrospective closed cohort study

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Paterson, Beverley J ^a   Kirk, Martyn D ^b   Cameron, A Scott ^c   D'este, Catherine ^a   Durrheim, David N ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d HUNTER NEW ENGLAND POPULATION HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASLES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84873548310     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002033     Document Type: Article

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