different mechanisms for heterogeneity in leprosy susceptibility can explain disease clustering within households不同的异质性在麻风易感机制可以解释疾病在家庭集群.pdfVIP

Different Mechanisms for Heterogeneity in Leprosy Susceptibility Can Explain Disease Clustering within Households Egil Fischer¤a, Sake De Vlas, Abraham Meima¤b, Dik Habbema, Jan Richardus* Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Abstract The epidemiology of leprosy is characterized by heterogeneity in susceptibility and clustering of disease within households. We aim to assess the extent to which different mechanisms for heterogeneity in leprosy susceptibility can expla