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Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission in Birmingham, UK, 2009–19: An observational study
24 Mar 2022
Abstract excerpt
Over 10-years of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Birmingham presents an opportunity to explore epidemiological trends and risk factors for transmission in new detail. Between 1st January 2009 and 15th June 2019, we obtained the first WGS isolate from every patient resident in a postcode district covered by Birmingham's centralised tuberculosis service. Data on patients’ sex, country...
