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Transmission ofMycobacterium tuberculosisin China: A Population-Based Molecular Epidemiologic Study
Author(s) -
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
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/civ255
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , medicine , mycobacterium tuberculosis , sputum , odds ratio , transmission (telecommunications) , population , drug resistance , sputum culture , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental health , pathology , biology , electrical engineering , engineering
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.

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