DNA Fingerprinting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Lessons Learned and Implications for the Future

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 Surveillance N...

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Main Authors: Scott J. N. McNabb, Christopher R. Braden, Thomas R. Navin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/11/02-0402_article