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Assessment of tuberculosis spatial hotspot areas in Antananarivo, Madagascar, by combining spatial analysis and genotyping.
BMC infectious diseases - 14 Aug 2017
Ratovonirina Noël Harijaona, Rakotosamimanana Niaina, Razafimahatratra Solohery Lalaina, Raherison Mamy Serge, Refrégier Guislaine, Sola Christophe, Rakotomanana Fanjasoa, Rasolofo Razanamparany Voahangy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health problem in Madagascar. A crucial element of TB control is the development of an easy and rapid method for the orientation of TB control strategies in the country. Our main objective was to develop a TB spatial hotspot identification method by combining spatial analysis and TB genotyping method in Antananarivo. METHODS: Sputa of new pulmonary TB cases from...
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