Incident Tuberculosis among Recent US Immigrants and Exogenous Reinfection
Open Access
- 1 May 2005
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 11 (5) , 725-728
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1105.041107
Abstract
Mathematical models and molecular epidemiologic investigation support the argument that exogenous reinfection plays an important role in tuberculosis transmission in high-incidence regions. We offer additional data from tuberculosis cases among recent US immigrants which strengthen the claim that reinfection in areas of intense transmission is common.Keywords
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