Genomic sequencing is required for identification of tuberculosis transmission in Hawaii

Genomic sequencing is required for identification of tuberculosis transmission in Hawaii

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) caused an estimated 1.4 million deaths and 10.4 million new cases globally in 2015. TB rates in the United States continue to steadily decline, yet rates in the State of Hawaii are perennially among the highest in the nation due to a continuous influx of immigra...

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Main Authors: Kent J. Koster, Angela Largen, Jeffrey T. Foster, Kevin P. Drees, Lishi Qian, Ed Desmond, Xuehua Wan, Shaobin Hou, James T. Douglas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Hawaii
Spoligotyping
Genomic epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3502-1

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