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Tuberculosis Epidemiology
Recent studies from University of California add new data to tuberculosis epidemiology
March 11th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Community-wide transmission of a strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that causes reduced lung pathology in mice' have been presented. According to recent research from the United States, "Since 1992, Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain PG004 has been responsible for a large outbreak of tuberculosis in one northern Californian community. There are no epidemiological or host factors to explain this outbreak." "PG004 was therefore analysed for biological characteristics that might explain its widespread distribution. BABL/c mice were infected intravenously with PG004, non-PG004 M. tuberculosis strains CCC20 and CCC23 isolated from patients in...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-03-11)
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