Risk factors for clustering of tuberculosis cases: A systematic review of population-based molecular epidemiology studies

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 480-492

  Fok, A ^a   Numata, Y ^a   Schulzer, M ^a   FitzGerald, Mark J ^a,b  

^a Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clustering; Molecular epidemiology; Systematic review; Transmission; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ABUSE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 43949121927     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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