Preprints: An underutilized mechanism to accelerate outbreak science. PLoS Med.

Johansson MA, Reich NG, Meyers LA, Lipsitch MPLoS Med. 2018 Apr 3;15(4):e1002549. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002549. eCollection 2018 Apr.

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Abstract: In an Essay, Michael Johansson and colleagues advocate the posting of research studies addressing infectious disease outbreaks as preprints.