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- Title
Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections: main methodologies and achievements.
- Authors
Van Soolingen, D
- Abstract
In the last decade, DNA fingerprint techniques have become available to study the interperson transmission of tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections. These methods have facilitated epidemiological studies at a population level. In addition, the species identification of rarely encountered mycobacteria has improved significantly. This article describes the state of the art of the main molecular typing methods for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and non-M. tuberculosis complex (atypical) mycobacteria. Important new insights that have been gained through molecular techniques into epidemiological aspects and diagnosis of mycobacterial diseases are highlighted.
- Publication
Journal of internal medicine, 2001, Vol 249, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0954-6820
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00772.x