Molluscum Contagiosum in a Pediatric American Indian Population: Incidence and Risk Factors

Andrea M. McCollum; Robert C. Holman; Christine M. Hughes; Jason M. Mehal; Arianne M. Folkema; John T. Redd; James E. Cheek; Inger K. Damon; Mary G. Reynolds

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0103419

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Molluscum Contagiosum in a Pediatric American Indian Population: Incidence and Risk Factors

Andrea M. McCollum ,

* E-mail: amccollum@cdc.gov

Affiliations Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Scientific Education and Professional Development Program Office, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Robert C. Holman,

Affiliation Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Christine M. Hughes,

Affiliation Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Jason M. Mehal,

Affiliation Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Arianne M. Folkema,

Affiliation Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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John T. Redd,

Affiliation Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention, Office of Public Health Support, Indian Health Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
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James E. Cheek,

Affiliation Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention, Office of Public Health Support, Indian Health Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
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Inger K. Damon,

Affiliation Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Mary G. Reynolds

Affiliation Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Molluscum Contagiosum in a Pediatric American Indian Population: Incidence and Risk Factors

Andrea M. McCollum,
Robert C. Holman,
Christine M. Hughes,
Jason M. Mehal,
Arianne M. Folkema,
John T. Redd,
James E. Cheek,
Inger K. Damon,
Mary G. Reynolds

Published: July 29, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0103419

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