Impact of the hajj on pneumococcal transmission

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Impact of the hajj on pneumococcal transmission Z.A. Memish, A. Assiri, M. Almasri, R.F. Alhakeem, A. Turkestani, A.A. Al Rabeeah, N. Akkad, S. Yezli, K.P. Klugman, K.L. O'Brien, M. van der Linden, B.D. Gessner Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages 77.e11-77.e18 (January 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.07.005 Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Pneumococcal serotype distribution by year and beginning-Hajj versus end-Hajj cohorts. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2015 21, 77.e11-77.e18DOI: (10.1016/j.cmi.2014.07.005) Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions