Use of DNA fingerprinting in international source case finding during a large outbreak of tuberculosis in the Netherlands

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 239-245

  Kiers, A ^a   Drost, A P ^a   Van Soolingen, D ^b   Veen, J ^c  

^a Munic Hlth Service Noord Friesland   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c KNCV TUBERCULOSIS FOUNDATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

DNA fingerprinting; Low prevalence; Source tracing; TB outbreak; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONTACT EXAMINATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NETHERLANDS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTACT TRACING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NETHERLANDS; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0031151789     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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