Review paper

Hyper transmission of Beijing lineage Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Volume: 79, Issue: 6, Pages: 572 - 581
Published: Dec 1, 2019
Abstract
Objectives The globally distributed “Beijing” lineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been associated with outbreaks worldwide. Laboratory based studies have suggested that Beijing lineage may have increased fitness; however, it has not been established whether these differences are of epidemiological significance with regards to transmission. Therefore, we undertook a systematic review of epidemiological studies of tuberculosis clustering to...
Paper Details
Title
Hyper transmission of Beijing lineage Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Published Date
Dec 1, 2019
Volume
79
Issue
6
Pages
572 - 581
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