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South Carolina tuberculosis genotype cluster investigation: a tale of substance abuse and recurrent disease.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Oct 2010
Buff A M, Moonan P K, Desai M A, McKenna T L, Harris D A, Rogers B J, Rabley S S, Oeltmann J E
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The South Carolina Tuberculosis (TB) Control Division ranked all the TB genotype clusters (two or more cases with matching genotypes) in the state based on the number of cases. The largest cluster, PCR00002, was investigated to determine if the cluster represented recent Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission, and if so, to identify associated risk factors. The PCR0002 cluster, which included pediatric cases,...
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