The impact of new tuberculosis diagnostics on transmission: why context matters

• Main Authors: Hsien-Ho Lin (Author), David Dowdy (Author), Christopher Dye (Author), Megan Murray (Author), Ted Cohen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the impact of new tuberculosis diagnostics on tuberculosis transmission given the complex contextual factors that can lead to patient loss before diagnosis or treatment. METHODS: An epidemic model of tuberculosis specifying discrete steps along the tuberculosis diagnostic path...