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Treatment of latent infection to achieve tuberculosis elimination in low-incidence countries

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  • Jonathon R Campbell
  • David Dowdy
  • Kevin Schwartzman

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In a Perspective for the Tuberculosis Special Issue, Kevin Schwartzman and colleagues discuss the choices and implications for personal versus public health benefits when pursuing tuberculosis elimination in low-incidence countries.

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  • Jonathon R Campbell & David Dowdy & Kevin Schwartzman, 2019. "Treatment of latent infection to achieve tuberculosis elimination in low-incidence countries," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(6), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1002824
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002824
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    1. Jonathon Campbell & Thenuga Sasitharan & Fawziah Marra, 2015. "A Systematic Review of Studies Evaluating the Cost Utility of Screening High-Risk Populations for Latent Tuberculosis Infection," Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, Springer, vol. 13(4), pages 325-340, August.
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