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Analysis of Tuberculosis Transmission between Nationalities in the Netherlands in the Period 1993-1995 Using DNA Fingerprinting
15 Jan 1998
Abstract excerpt
Immigration from high prevalence areas may contribute to an increased risk of tuberculosis in Europe. This study aimed at quantifying transmission of tuberculosis between and within nationalities among residents of the Netherlands. DNA "fingerprints," on the basis of restriction fragment length polymorphism using marker IS6110, were made of all Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in the Netherlands from January...
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