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Tuberculosis elimination in the Netherlands

Authors :
Borgdorff, Martien W.
van der Werf, Marieke J.
van Soolingen, Dick
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. April 2005, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p597, 6 p.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

This study assessed progress towards tuberculosis (TB) elimination in the Netherlands by using DNA finger-printing. Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains were defined as new if the IS6110 restriction fragment length polymorphism pattern [...]

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Subjects :
Case studies
Communicable diseases -- Case studies
Tuberculosis -- Case studies

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Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
11
Issue :
4
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.131460485

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