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Transmission classification model to determine place and time of infection of tuberculosis cases in an urban area.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Dec 2008
de Vries G, Baars H W M, Sebek M M G G, van Hest N A H, Richardus J H
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We conducted a population-based study in the Rotterdam region of The Netherlands to determine the place and time of infection of tuberculosis (TB) cases using conventional epidemiological and genotyping information. In particular, we focused on the extent of misclassification if genotyping was not combined with epidemiological information. Cases were divided into those with a unique mycobacterial DNA fingerprint,...
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