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. 2017 Apr 1;46(2):e18.
doi: 10.1093/ije/dyv370.

Cohort Profile: The Flu Watch Study

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Cohort Profile: The Flu Watch Study

Ellen B Fragaszy et al. Int J Epidemiol. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Number of enrolled participants, baseline/pre-season bleed periods and different cohorts and data collection methods over time. ‘Survey Methods’ boxes used to indicate which methods were used to follow up participants in each season *T cell cohorts included T cell, serological and virological (PCR) measurements. ** Serology cohorts included serological and virological (PCR) measurements. *** Virology cohort only included virological (PCR) measurements.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Number of expected events in a surveillance practice serving a population of 10 000: data for a typical influenza season.

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