Long-term molecular analysis of tuberculosis strains in Alabama, a state characterized by a largely indigenous, low-risk population

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 870-878

  Kempf, Mirjam Colette ^a,f   Dunlap, Nancy E ^a,b   Lok, Kerry H ^a   Benjamin Jr , William H ^b,c   Keenan, Nancy B ^e   Kimerling, Michael E ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^d and Clinical Center   (United States)

^e ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DRUG USE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEGRO; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AGED; ALABAMA; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; GENE DOSAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 13844266149     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.2.870-878.2005     Document Type: Article

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