The environmental drivers of bacterial meningitis epidemics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, central Africa.

Mazamay S, Broutin H, Bompangue D, Muyembe JJ, Guégan JF

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008634
Published: 2020 Oct
Container: PLoS neglected tropical diseases
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pntd.0008634,
  title = {The environmental drivers of bacterial meningitis epidemics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, central Africa.},
  author = {Mazamay S and Broutin H and Bompangue D and Muyembe JJ and Guégan JF},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {PLoS neglected tropical diseases},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0008634},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008634}
}

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TI  - The environmental drivers of bacterial meningitis epidemics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, central Africa.
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AU  - Bompangue D
AU  - Muyembe JJ
AU  - Guégan JF
PY  - 2020
JO  - PLoS neglected tropical diseases
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008634
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S, M., H, B., D, B., JJ, M., & JF, G. (2020). The environmental drivers of bacterial meningitis epidemics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, central Africa.. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008634

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