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...
Main Authors: | Sarah F. Ackley, Robyn S. Lee, Lee Worden, Erin Zwick, Travis C. Porco, Marcel A. Behr, Caitlin S. Pepperell |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2019-03-01
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Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.180999 |
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