Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in schools: a molecular epidemiological study using whole-genome sequencing in Guangzhou, China

• Main Authors: Ying Lin (Author), Yuhua Du (Author), Hongcheng Shen (Author), Yangfeng Guo (Author), Ting Wang (Author), Keng Lai (Author), Danni Zhang (Author), Guangmin Zheng (Author), Guifeng Wu (Author), Yu Lei (Author), Jianxiong Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundChina is a country with a high burden of tuberculosis (TB). TB outbreaks are frequent in schools. Thus, understanding the transmission patterns is crucial for controlling TB.MethodIn this genomic epidemiological study, the conventional epidemiological survey data combined with whole-genome...