Population-level impact of same-day microscopy and Xpert MTB/RIF for tuberculosis diagnosis in Africa.
To compare the population-level impact of two World Health Organization-endorsed strategies for improving the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB): same-day microscopy and Xpert MTB/RIF (Cepheid, USA).We created a compartmental transmission model of TB in a representative African community, fit to the reg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3741313?pdf=render |