- Original Article
- What Does a Mathematical Model Tell About the Impact of Reinfection in Korean Tuberculosis Infection?
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Sara Kim, Seoyun Choe, Junseong Kim, Sanga Nam, Yeon Shin, Sunmi Lee
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Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2014;5(1):40-45. Published online February 28, 2014
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Objectives
According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, new active tuberculosis (TB) cases have increased since 2001. Some key factors explain and characterize the transmission dynamics of Korean TB infection, such as a higher ratio of latent individuals and a new reporting system implemented in 2001, among others.
Methods
We propose a mathematical TB model that includes exogenous reinfection to... |
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