Prospective molecular epidemiological study on transmission of pulmonary tuberculosis and migration (MuT Study): An interim report

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 475-478

  Bischof, Uta ^a   Becher, H ^a   Dreweck, C ^b   Haas, W ^c   Richter, E ^d   Niemann, S ^d   Junghanss, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b LGA   (Germany)

^c ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^d German National Reference Center for Mycobacteria   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clustering; Migration; Molecular epidemiology; Public health services; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 11144339328     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1633901     Document Type: Conference Paper

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