New route of importation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype.(LETTERS)

From: Emerging Infectious Diseases | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

To the Editor: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) Beijing genotype is spread throughout the world, and the highest prevalence has been detected in Asia and Eurasia. In western Europe, the prevalence of Beijing strains is relatively low (1-3), and cases in immigrants with Beijing strains are mainly Asian in origin.

In Spain, the last few years have been a key period for infectious diseases because of the sharp increase in the immigrant population. The percentage of tuberculosis (TB) cases in immigrants in our area has increased from 6.7% (75/1,123) in 1997-1999 to 29.4% in ...

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