A multidisciplinary method to map potential tuberculosis transmission 'hot spots' in high-burden communities

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 767-774

  Murray, E J ^a,f   Marais, B J ^b   Mans, G ^b   Beyers, N ^b   Ayles, H ^c,d   Godfrey Faussett, P ^c   Wallman, S ^e   Bond, V ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Transmission; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 67649199345     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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