A threshold value for the time delay to TB diagnosis.
BACKGROUND: In many communities where TB occurs at high incidence, the major force driving the epidemic is transmission. It is plausible that the typical long delay from the onset of infectious disease to diagnosis and commencement of treatment is almost certainly the major factor contributing to th...
Main Authors: | Pieter W Uys, Robin M Warren, Paul D van Helden |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1942086?pdf=render |
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