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Genotypic characteristics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from household contacts of tuberculosis patients in the Philippines.
BMC infectious diseases - 5 Dec 2013
Sia Irene G, Buckwalter Seanne P, Doerr Kelly A, Lugos Sonia, Kramer Rebecca, Orillaza-Chi Ruth, Quelapio Maria Imelda, Tupasi Thelma E, Wengenack Nancy L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Philippines has an extremely high rate of tuberculosis but little is known about M. tuberculosis genotypes and transmission dynamics in this country. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of household contacts who develop active TB due to direct transmission from an index case in that household. METHODS: Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from household contacts of tuberculosis...
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