Host immunity and synchronized epidemics of syphilis across the United States
Host immunity and synchronized epidemics of syphilis across the United States
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Syphilis cycles in the US
Repeated epidemics of syphilis across the United States during the past 50 years have followed a roughly ten-year cycle. These fluctuations have been attributed to changes in sexual behaviour, but a new analysis, based on case report data collected from 68 cities since 1941, suggests that they are natural oscillations i...
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Host immunity and synchronized epidemics of syphilis across the United States
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743238468
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743238468
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature03072
