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Modelling the dynamics of tuberculosis lesions in a virtual lung: Role of the bronchial tree in endo...

Modelling the dynamics of tuberculosis lesions in a virtual lung: Role of the bronchial tree in endo...

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Modelling the dynamics of tuberculosis lesions in a virtual lung: Role of the bronchial tree in endogenous reinfection

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Modelling the dynamics of tuberculosis lesions in a virtual lung: Role of the bronchial tree in endogenous reinfection

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United States: Public Library of Science

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PLoS computational biology, 2020-05, Vol.16 (5), p.e1007772-e1007772

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that still causes more than 1.5 million deaths annually. The World Health Organization estimates that around 30% of the world's population is latently infected. However, the mechanisms responsible for 10% of this reserve (i.e., of the latently infected population) developing an active disease are not fully...

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Modelling the dynamics of tuberculosis lesions in a virtual lung: Role of the bronchial tree in endogenous reinfection

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2460759829

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2460759829

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1553-7358,1553-734X

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1553-7358

DOI

10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007772

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