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Prospective Whole-Genome Sequencing in Tuberculosis Outbreak Investigation, France, 2017–2018
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Mar 2019
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 25(3):589-592
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:During June 2017-April 2018, active tuberculosis with Beijing SIT1 isolates was diagnosed in 14 persons living in 4 distant cities in France. Whole-genome sequencing indicated that these patients belonged to a single transmission chain. Whole-genome sequencing-based laboratory investigations enabled prompt tracing of linked cases to improve tuberculosis control.
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Pubmed ID:30789329
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6390740
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