Evidence for TB clustering in Vancouver: results from pilot study using RFLP fingerprinting.

نویسندگان

  • M Blenkush
  • D Kunimoto
  • W Black
  • R K Elwood
  • J M FitzGerald
چکیده

On 24 March, 1880, Dr. Robert Koch presented the first paper on Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Because of the current urgent world situation with respect to tuberculosis, the World Health Organization has declared 24 March as World Tuberculosis Day. Several important documents are being released as part of Canada’s participation in this day. Health Canada is releasing the "Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Tuberculosis in Canadian Health Care Facilities and Other Institutional Settings" (copy included with this issue) and the Canadian Lung Association has just released the fourth revision of the "Canadian Tuberculosis Standards".

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada

دوره 22 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1996