Different Mechanisms for Heterogeneity in Leprosy Susceptibility Can Explain Disease Clustering within Households

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Egil Fischer,

Current address: Department of Epidemiology, Crisis Management and Diagnostics, Central Veterinary Institute-WUR, Lelystad, The Netherlands

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Sake De Vlas,

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Abraham Meima,

Current address: GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Dik Habbema,

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Jan Richardus

* E-mail: j.richardus@erasmusmc.nl

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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