Characterizing tuberculosis transmission dynamics in high-burden urban and rural settings

Abstract Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission dynamics in high-burden settings are poorly understood. Growing evidence suggests transmission may be characterized by extensive individual heterogeneity in secondary cases (i.e., superspreading), yet the degree and influence of such heterogeneity is...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Jonathan P. Smith, John E. Oeltmann, Andrew N. Hill, James L. Tobias, Rosanna Boyd, Eleanor S. Click, Alyssa Finlay, Chawangwa Mondongo, Nicola M. Zetola, Patrick K. Moonan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10488-2