Incident Tuberculosis among Recent US Immigrants and Exogenous Reinfection

Incident Tuberculosis among Recent US Immigrants and Exogenous Reinfection

Mathematical models and molecular epidemiologic investigation support the argument that exogenous reinfection plays an important role in tuberculosis transmission in high-incidence regions. We offer additional data from tuberculosis cases among recent US immigrants which strengthen the claim that re...

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Main Authors: Ted Cohen, Megan Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Epidemiology
tuberculosis
immigration
re-infection
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/5/04-1107_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/5/04-1107_article

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