Factors driving adolescent tuberculosis incidence by age and sex in 30 high-tuberculosis burden countries: a mathematical modelling study
Globally, large numbers of adolescents have been infected by <i>M. tuberculosis</i> and develop tuberculosis disease. Low BMI is the most important contributor to the overall incidence of tuberculosis disease, as well as to the sex difference that widens with age.
Authors
- Megan Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0443-1986)
- Silvia S. Chiang
- Peter J. Dodd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5825-9347)
- Alexander Kay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5283-4697)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Rhode Island Hospital (US)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015368
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.98
Funders
- Medical Research Council