Sustained intra- and inter-jurisdictional transmission of tuberculosis within a mobile, multi-ethnic social network: Lessons for tuberculosis elimination

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 205-209

  Aspler, Anne ^a   Chong, Huey ^a   Kunimoto, Dennis ^a,b   Chui, Linda ^b   Der, Evelina ^c   Boffa, Jody ^a   Long, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b PROVINCIAL LABORATORY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH   (Canada)

^c Edmonton TB Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

Molecular epidemiology; Socioeconomic indicators; Transmission; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBERTA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 77957279583     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404391     Document Type: Article

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