Global Origin of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Midlands, UK

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: Molecular epidemiology;    Mycobacterium tuberculosis;    geography;    humans;    tuberculosis and other mycobacteria;    bacteria;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid1603.090813

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

DNA fingerprinting data for 4,207 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates were combined with data from a computer program (Origins). Largest population groups were from England (n = 1,031) and India (n = 912), and most prevalent strains were the Euro-American (45%) and East African–Indian (34%) lineages. Combining geographic and molecular data can enhance cluster investigation.

【 授权许可】

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