Implications of asymptomatic carriers for infectious disease transmission and control

For infectious pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae, some hosts may carry the pathogen and transmit it to others, yet display no symptoms themselves. These asymptomatic carriers contribute to the spread of disease but go largely undetected and can therefore undermine...

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Main Authors: Rebecca H. Chisholm, Patricia T. Campbell, Yue Wu, Steven Y. C. Tong, Jodie McVernon, Nicholas Geard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2018-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.172341