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Projecting the impact of variable MDR-TB transmission efficiency on long-term epidemic trends in South Africa and Vietnam

Whether multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is less transmissible than drug-susceptible (DS-)TB on a population level is uncertain. Even in the absence of a genetic fitness cost, the transmission potential of individuals with MDR-TB may vary by infectiousness, frequency of contact, or duration...

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Autores principales: Salvatore, Phillip P., Kendall, Emily A., Seabrook, Dena, Brown, Jessie, Durham, George H., Dowdy, David W.
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/PMC6889300/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31792289
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-54561-9