Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume 11, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 725-728

Incident tuberculosis among recent US immigrants and exogenous reinfection (Article) (Open Access)

Cohen T.* , Murray M.
  • a Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States, Div. Social Med. Hlth. Inequalities, Brigham and Women's Hospital, United States, Harvard School of Public Health, United States, Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02120, United States
  • b Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, United States, Massachusetts General Hospital, United States

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.

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tuberculosis immigrant Aged mathematical model reinfection Incidence health survey Article disease transmission epidemiological data human adult Adolescent United States Child
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DOI: 10.3201/eid1105.041107
ISSN: 10806040
Cited by: 44
Original Language: English