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Using genomic epidemiology and geographic activity spaces to investigate tuberculosis outbreaks in Botswana.
International journal of health geographics - 3 Apr 2026
Baker Chelsea R, Barilar Ivan, de Araujo Leonardo S, Parker Daniel M, Fornace Kimberly, Moonan Patrick K, Oeltmann John E, Tobias James L, Minin Volodymyr M, Modongo Chawangwa, Zetola Nicola M, Niemann Stefan, Shin Sanghyuk S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Our objective was to identify potential ‘hotspots’ of tuberculosis (TB) transmission by integrating pathogen genomic and geospatial data, including activity spaces where transmission may occur (e.g. community locations such as work, school, or social venues) in addition to residential locations. METHODS: We analyzed geographic data collected during 2012–2016 for the Kopanyo Study, a population-based...
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