DNA fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: lessons learned and implications for the future. (Tuberculosis Genotyping Network).

From: Emerging Infectious Diseases | Date: November 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

DNA fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis--a relatively new laboratory technique--offers promise as a powerful aid in the prevention and control of tuberculosis (TB). Established in 1996 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Tuberculosis Genotyping and Surveillance Network was a 5-year prospective, population-based study of DNA fingerprinting conducted from 1996 to 2000. The data from this study suggest multiple molecular epidemiologic and program management uses for DNA fingerprinting in TB public health practice. From these data, we also ...

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