title: Multidisciplinary approaches that include studies of TB epidemiology, comparative genomics, evolution and host-pathogen interaction are essential to the development of better tools and strategies to control and eliminate TB. Introduction.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, IDIBELL-Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. falcaide@bellvitgehospital.cat
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alcaide
authors.forename: Joan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Caylà
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy