Article
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
Abstract excerpt
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 epidemio...
Topics
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
- Genotype
- Georgia
- Humans
- Logistic Models
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minisatellite Repeats
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Texas
- Tuberculosis
- United States