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Close encounters of the infectious kind: methods to measure social mixing behaviour

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Close encounters of the infectious kind: methods to measure social mixing behaviour. / Read, J. M.; Edmunds, W. J.; Riley, S. et al.
In: Epidemiology and Infection, Vol. 140, No. 12, 12.2012, p. 2117-2130.

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Read, JM, Edmunds, WJ, Riley, S, Lessler, J & Cummings, DAT 2012, 'Close encounters of the infectious kind: methods to measure social mixing behaviour', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 140, no. 12, pp. 2117-2130. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268812000842

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Read, J. M., Edmunds, W. J., Riley, S., Lessler, J., & Cummings, D. A. T. (2012). Close encounters of the infectious kind: methods to measure social mixing behaviour. Epidemiology and Infection, 140(12), 2117-2130. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268812000842

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Read JM, Edmunds WJ, Riley S, Lessler J, Cummings DAT. Close encounters of the infectious kind: methods to measure social mixing behaviour. Epidemiology and Infection. 2012 Dec;140(12):2117-2130. Epub 2012 Jun 12. doi: 10.1017/S0950268812000842

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Read, J. M. ; Edmunds, W. J. ; Riley, S. et al. / Close encounters of the infectious kind : methods to measure social mixing behaviour. In: Epidemiology and Infection. 2012 ; Vol. 140, No. 12. pp. 2117-2130.

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title = "Close encounters of the infectious kind: methods to measure social mixing behaviour",
abstract = "A central tenet of close-contact or respiratory infection epidemiology is that infection patterns within human populations are related to underlying patterns of social interaction. Until recently, few researchers had attempted to quantify potentially infectious encounters made between people. Now, however, several studies have quantified social mixing behaviour, using a variety of methods. Here, we review the methodologies employed, suggest other appropriate methods and technologies, and outline future research challenges for this rapidly advancing field of research.",
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