The risk of progression from exposure to the tuberculosis bacilli to the development of active
disease is a two‐stage process governed by both exogenous and endogenous risk factors …

Molecular epidemiologic studies of tuberculosis (TB) have focused largely on utilizing
molecular techniques to address short-and long-term epidemiologic questions, such as in …

The ability to determine the genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is changing our
understanding of the dynamics of tuberculosis transmission. This review summarizes the …

SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) patients and their close contacts reported to the Maryland
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene from 1 June 2000 to 30 November 2001 …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) transmission often occurs within a household or community,
leading to heterogeneous spatial patterns. However, apparent spatial clustering of TB could …

Twenty-nine new 6 (7)-substituted quinoxaline-2-carboxylate 1, 4-dioxide derivatives were
synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antituberculosis activity. In general, the in vitro activity …

Abstract During 1993-2003, incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States decreased
44% and is now occurring at a historic low level (14,874 cases in 2003). The Advisory …

The importance of high-incidence “hotspots” to population-level tuberculosis (TB) incidence
remains poorly understood. TB incidence varies widely across countries, but within smaller …

SUMMARY Tygerberg, Western Cape, South Africa;‡ International Union Against
Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Paris, France SETTING: In the Cape Town suburbs of …

Several human pathogens (eg, Bacillus anthracis, Yersinia pestis, Bordetella pertussis,
Plasmodium falciparum, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis) have very restricted unselected …