Use of multiple markers in population-based molecular epidemiologic studies of tuberculosis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1111-1119

  Rhee, J T ^a   Tanaka, M M ^a   Behr, M A ^a   Agasino, C B ^a   Paz, E A ^a   Hopewell, P C ^a   Small, P M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

IS6110; Molecular epidemiology; PGRS; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENETIC MARKERS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; ODDS RATIO; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; RISK FACTORS; SAN FRANCISCO; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0034518143     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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