Effect of mixed strain infections on clinical and epidemiological features of tuberculosis in Florida.

doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104659

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Effect of mixed strain infections on clinical and epidemiological features of tuberculosis in Florida.

Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2021

Asare-Baah Michael, Séraphin Marie Nancy, Salmon LaTweika A T, Lauzardo Michael

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Mixed infections with genetically distinct Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains within a single host have been documented in different settings; however, this phenomenon is rarely considered in the management and care of new and relapse tuberculosis (T.B.) cases. This study aims to establish the epidemiological and clinical features of mixed infections among culture-confirmed T.B. patients enrolled in...

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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Coinfection
Cross-Sectional Studies
DNA, Bacterial
Female
Florida
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Epidemiology

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PMID: 33276149
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104659
PMCID: PMC7855629

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