Tuberculosis Caused by Mycobacterium africanum, United States, 2004–2013
Mycobacterium africanum is endemic to West Africa and causes tuberculosis (TB). We reviewed reported cases of TB in the United States during 2004–2013 that had lineage assigned by genotype (spoligotype and mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit variable number tandem repeats). M. africanum cause...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/3/15-1505_article |