Using a Mathematical Model to Evaluate the Efficacy of TB Control Measures

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 335-342

  Gammaitoni, Laura ^a   Nucci, Maria Clara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; EUROPE; GAS MASK; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MATHEMATICS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EUROPE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031183556     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0303.970310     Document Type: Article

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