Characteristics of non-clustered tuberculosis in a low burden country

Tuberculosis

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 226-231

  Kamper Jørgensen, Zaza ^a   Andersen, Aase Bengaard ^b   Kok Jensen, Axel ^a   Bygbjerg, Ib Christian ^c,d   Thomsen, Vibeke Ostergaard ^a   Lillebaek, Troels ^a,d  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Genotyping; IS6110 RFLP; Non clustered; Reactivation; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENMARK; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859491769     PISSN: 14729792     EISSN: 1873281X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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