A new mathematical model to identify contacts with recent and remote latent tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) elimination programmes need to target preventive treatment to groups with an increased risk of TB activation, such as individuals with a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) acquired recently. Current diagnostic tests for LTBI have poor predictive values for TB activation and there...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2019-06-01
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| Series: | ERJ Open Research |
| Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/5/2/00078-2019.full |