Migrant tuberculosis: the extent of transmission in a low burden country
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Migrant tuberculosis: the extent of transmission in a low burden country. / Kamper-Jørgensen, Zaza; Andersen, Aase Bengaard; Kok-Jensen, Axel; Kamper-Jørgensen, Mads; Bygbjerg, Ib Christian; Andersen, Peter Henrik; Thomsen, Vibeke Ostergaard; Lillebaek, Troels.
In: B M C Infectious Diseases, Vol. 12, 60, 2012.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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T1 - Migrant tuberculosis: the extent of transmission in a low burden country
AU - Kamper-Jørgensen, Zaza
AU - Andersen, Aase Bengaard
AU - Kok-Jensen, Axel
AU - Kamper-Jørgensen, Mads
AU - Bygbjerg, Ib Christian
AU - Andersen, Peter Henrik
AU - Thomsen, Vibeke Ostergaard
AU - Lillebaek, Troels
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Human migration caused by political unrest, wars and poverty is a major topic in international health. Infectious diseases like tuberculosis follow their host, with potential impact on both the migrants and the population in the recipient countries. In this study, we evaluate Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission between the national population and migrants in Denmark.
AB - Human migration caused by political unrest, wars and poverty is a major topic in international health. Infectious diseases like tuberculosis follow their host, with potential impact on both the migrants and the population in the recipient countries. In this study, we evaluate Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission between the national population and migrants in Denmark.
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Cluster Analysis
KW - DNA Transposable Elements
KW - Denmark
KW - Disease Transmission, Infectious
KW - Female
KW - Genotype
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Molecular Epidemiology
KW - Molecular Typing
KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis
KW - Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
KW - Transients and Migrants
KW - Tuberculosis
U2 - 10.1186/1471-2334-12-60
DO - 10.1186/1471-2334-12-60
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 22423983
VL - 12
JO - B M C Infectious Diseases
JF - B M C Infectious Diseases
SN - 1471-2334
M1 - 60
ER -
ID: 44257692