Periodic active case finding for TB: when to look?
To investigate the factors influencing the performance and cost-efficacy of periodic rounds of active case finding (ACF) for TB.A mathematical model of TB dynamics and periodic ACF (PACF) in the HIV era, simplified by assuming constant prevalence of latent TB infection, is analyzed for features that...
Main Authors: | Peter J Dodd, Richard G White, Elizabeth L Corbett |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3245256?pdf=render |
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