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Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in China: A Population-Based Molecular Epidemiologic Study

2015; Oxford University Press; Volume: 61; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/cid/civ255

1537-6591

Chongguang Yang, Xin Shen, Ying Peng, Rushu Lan, Yuling Zhao, Bo Long, Tāo Luò, Guomei Sun, Xia Li, Ke Qiao, Xiaohong Gui, Jie Wu, Jiying Xu, Fabin Li, LI Ding-yue, Feiying Liu, Mei Shen, Jianjun Hong, Jian Mei, Kathryn DeRiemer, Qian Gao,

Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

Background. Understanding the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is essential for the development of efficient tuberculosis control strategies. China has the second-largest tuberculosis burden in the world. Recent transmission and infection with M. tuberculosis, particularly drug-resistant strains, may account for many new tuberculosis cases.