Space-Time Cluster Analysis of Invasive Meningococcal Disease
Clusters are recognized when meningococcal cases of the same phenotypic strain (markers: serogroup, serotype, and subtype) occur in spatial and temporal proximity. The incidence of such clusters was compared to the incidence that would be expected by chance by using space-time nearest-neighbor analy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004-09-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/9/03-0992_article |