Stochastic Petri net model describing the relationship between reported maternal and congenital syphilis cases in Brazil
Abstract Introduction Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. In 2016, it was declared an epidemic in Brazil due to its high morbidity and mortality rates, mainly in cases of maternal syphilis (MS) and congenital syphilis (CS) with unfavorab...
Main Authors: | Ricardo A. M. Valentim, Gleyson J. P. Caldeira-Silva, Rodrigo D. da Silva, Gabriela A. Albuquerque, Ion G. M. de Andrade, Ana Isabela L. Sales-Moioli, Talita K. de B. Pinto, Angélica E. Miranda, Leonardo J. Galvão-Lima, Agnaldo S. Cruz, Daniele M. S. Barros, Anna Giselle C. D. R. Rodrigues |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-02-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-022-01773-1 |
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