Minimum requirements and optimal testing strategies of a diagnostic test for leprosy as a tool towards zero transmission: A modeling study.

• Autori principali: David J Blok (Autore), Sake J de Vlas (Autore), Annemieke Geluk (Autore), Jan Hendrik Richardus (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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The availability of a diagnostic test to detect subclinical leprosy cases is crucial to interrupt the transmission of M. leprae. In this study we assessed the minimum sensitivity level of such a (hypothetical) diagnostic test and the optimal testing strategy in order to effectively reduce the new ca...