Genotyping Analyses of Tuberculosis Cases in U.S.- and Foreign-Born Massachusetts Residents

Genotyping Analyses of Tuberculosis Cases in U.S.- and Foreign-Born Massachusetts Residents

We used molecular genotyping to further understand the epidemiology and transmission patterns of tuberculosis (TB) in Massachusetts. The study population included 983 TB patients whose cases were verified by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health between July 1, 1996, and December 31, 2000, a...

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Main Authors: Sharon Sharnprapai, Ann C. Miller, Robert Suruki, Edward Corkren, Sue Etkind, Jeffrey Driscoll, Michael McGarry, Edward Nardell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tuberculosis
epidemiology
molecular
DNA fingerprinting
cluster analysis
emigrant
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/11/02-0370_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/11/02-0370_article

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