Mathematical modelling of the impact of treating latent tuberculosis infection in the elderly in a city with intermediate tuberculosis burden

Hong Kong is a high-income city with intermediate tuberculosis (TB) burden primarily driven by endogenous reactivations. A high proportion of remote latently infected people, particularly elderly, hinders the effectiveness of current strategies focusing on passive TB detection. In this study, we dev...

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Autores principales: Chong, Ka Chun, Leung, Chi Chiu, Yew, Wing Wai, Zee, Benny Chung Ying, Tam, Greta Chun Huen, Wang, Maggie Haitian, Jia, Katherine Min, Chung, Pui Hong, Lau, Steven Yuk Fai, Han, Xiaoran, Yeoh, Eng Kiong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6424958/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30890762
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41256-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6424958/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30890762
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41256-4

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