Molecular Epidemiology of Tuberculosis
- 18 September 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 349 (12), 1149-1156
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra021964
Abstract
The ability to determine the genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is changing our understanding of the dynamics of tuberculosis transmission. This review summarizes the methods of genotyping and explains how they can assist clinical management. These techniques can be used to evaluate tuberculosis-control programs and provide clues to the pathogenesis of tuberculosis infection.Keywords
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