Identification and Genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolated From Water and Soil Samples of a Metropolitan City.

The article presents a study that investigated the potential role of environmental Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) in the epidemiology of TB. Topics include the transmission of M tuberculosis from humans to the environment, the possible transmission of M tuberculosis from the environment to humans, and the presence of circulating genotypes of M tuberculosis in soil and water.