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An updated method to estimate factors associated with tuberculosis transmission using whole genome sequencing and other additional metadata

2025-12-11 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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BackgroundUnderstanding tuberculosis (TB) transmission dynamics is necessary to interrupt disease spread. We developed a model to estimate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for factors associated with genetic relatedness, as proxy for transmission. MethodsWe build upon an existing iterative model that modifies genetically linked tuberculosis case data to better represent true transmission links. We incorporate bootstrapped logistic regression to calculate adjusted ORs with confidence intervals that ac...

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