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Abstract
Epidemic theory dictates that a reduction in the force of infection by a pathogen is associated with an increase in the average age at which individuals are exposed. For those pathogens that cause more severe disease among hosts of an older age, interventions that limit transmission can paradoxically increase the burden of disease in a population.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18552592 PMCID: PMC2652751 DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e31817734ba
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Epidemiology ISSN: 1044-3983 Impact factor: 4.822