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Multiple exposures, reinfection and risk of progression to active tuberculosis

A recent study reported on a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in a largely Inuit village. Among newly infected individuals, exposure to additional active cases was associated with an increasing probability of developing active disease within a year. Using binomial risk models, we evaluated two potential m...

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Autores principales: Ackley, Sarah F., Lee, Robyn S., Worden, Lee, Zwick, Erin, Porco, Travis C., Behr, Marcel A., Pepperell, Caitlin S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6458392/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31031990
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.180999