Towards More Robust Estimates of the Transmissibility of Chlamydia trachomatis

Althaus, Christian L.; Heijne, Janneke C. M.; Low, Nicola (2012). Towards More Robust Estimates of the Transmissibility of Chlamydia trachomatis. Sexually transmitted diseases, 39(5), pp. 402-404. Philadelphia, Pa.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318248a550

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There is a lack of a common concept on how to estimate transmissibility of Chlamydia trachomatis from cross-sectional sexual partnership studies. Using a mathematical model that takes into account the dynamics of chlamydia transmission and sexual partnership formation, we report refined estimates of chlamydia transmissibility in heterosexual partnerships.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)

UniBE Contributor:

Althaus, Christian, Min, Johanna, Low, Nicola

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0148-5717

Publisher:

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:22

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:06

Publisher DOI:

10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318248a550

PubMed ID:

22504608

Web of Science ID:

000302872500019

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.7463

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/7463 (FactScience: 212726)

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