Environmental survival of Neisseria meningitidis

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 187-190

  Tzeng, Y L ^a   Martin, L E ^a   Stephens, D S ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Rehab Res/Devmt Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental management; Infectious disease control; Neisseria meningitidis

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM COLONY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESICCATION; ENCAPSULATION; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 84890088453     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095026881300085X     Document Type: Article

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