Estimates of tuberculosis progression rate of children in China

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2012

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Taylor & Francis

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In this paper, a discrete mathematical model is formulated to describe tuberculosis (TB) progression from latent infection to active disease. The data of national TB epidemiology surveys in China are taken to estimate the TB progression rate for children aged 0–14 years. The progression rate obtained in this paper gives a detailed and better estimate of TB progression rate among children.

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DISCRETE TB MODEL, CHILDHOOD TUBERCULOSIS, PROGRESSION RATE, LATENT INFECTION, TUBERCULOSIS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, DISEASE PROGRESSION, CHINA, EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Hui Cao, Yicang Zhou, & Fred Brauer (2012). Estimates of tuberculosis progression rate of children in China. Journal of Biological Dynamics, 6(2): 663-673.doi:10.1080/17513758.2012.677483

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/51661

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
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Modelling and controlling infectious diseases / Se servir de la modélisation pour lutter contre les maladies infectieuses