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Validation of genotype cluster investigations for Mycobacterium tuberculosis: application results for 44 clusters from four heterogeneous United States jurisdictions.
BMC infectious diseases - 21 Oct 2016
Teeter Larry D, Vempaty Padmaja, Nguyen Duc T M, Tapia Jane, Sharnprapai Sharon, Ghosh Smita, Kammerer J Steven, Miramontes Roque, Cronin Wendy A, Graviss Edward A
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BACKGROUND: Tracking the dissemination of specific Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strains using genotyped Mtb isolates from tuberculosis patients is a routine public health practice in the United States. The present study proposes a standardized cluster investigation method to identify epidemiologic-linked patients in Mtb genotype clusters. The study also attempts to determine the proportion of...
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