Modelling heterogeneity in host susceptibility to tuberculosis and its effect on public health interventions.

A tuberculosis (TB) model that accounts for heterogeneity in host susceptibility to tuberculosis is proposed, with the aim of investigating the implications this may have for the effectiveness of public health interventions. The model examines the possibility that recovered individuals treated from...

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Main Authors: Isaac Mwangi Wangari, James Trauer, Lewi Stone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6235601?pdf=render