Article
First insights into the molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in Croatia during a three-year period, 2009 to 2011.
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2014
Zmak Ljiljana, Obrovac Mihaela, Katalinic Jankovic Vera
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis still represents a serious cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the transmission rate and genetic lineages of M. tuberculosis circulating in Croatia during a 3-y period, between 2009 and 2011. METHODS: A total of 1587 M. tuberculosis strains (1 strain per tuberculosis patient) isolated in Croatia from 2009 to 2011 were genotyped...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cluster Analysis
- Croatia
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
