Using Approximate Bayesian Computation to Estimate Tuberculosis Transmission Parameters From Genotype Data
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Using approximate Bayesian computation to estimate tuberculosis transmission parameters from genotype data.
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عنوان ژورنال: Genetics
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1943-2631
DOI: 10.1534/genetics.106.055574