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Identifying a sufficient core group for trachoma transmission.

BACKGROUND:In many infectious diseases, a core group of individuals plays a disproportionate role in transmission. If these individuals were effectively prevented from transmitting infection, for example with a perfect vaccine, then the disease would disappear in the remainder of the community. No v...

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Main Authors:	Thomas M Lietman (Author), Michael S Deiner (Author), Catherine E Oldenburg (Author), Scott D Nash (Author), Jeremy D Keenan (Author), Travis C Porco (Author)
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Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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