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Tuberculosis Genotype Clusters and Transmission in the U.S., 2009-2018.
American journal of preventive medicine - 1 Aug 2021
Wortham Jonathan M, Li Rongxia, Althomsons Sandy P, Kammerer Steve, Haddad Maryam B, Powell Krista M
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INTRODUCTION: In the U.S., universal genotyping of culture-confirmed tuberculosis cases facilitates cluster detection. Early recognition of the small clusters more likely to become outbreaks can help prioritize public health resources for immediate interventions. METHODS: This study used national surveillance data reported during 2009-2018 to describe incident clusters (≥3 tuberculosis cases with matching...
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