title: Tuberculosis microepidemics among dispersed migrants, Birmingham, UK, 2004-2013.
abstract: To determine if local transmission was responsible for rising tuberculosis incidence in a recently dispersed migrant community in Birmingham, UK, during 2004-2013, we conducted enhanced epidemiologic investigation of molecular clusters. This technique identified exact locations of social mixing and chains of apparent recent transmission, which can be helpful for directing resources.
authors.forename: Melinda L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Munang
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: Shaina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanom
authors.forename: Jason T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: E Grace
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Hawkey
authors.forename: Heinke
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kunst
authors.forename: Steven B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Dedicoat
mesh_terms: D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D056426:Genetic Loci; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D018598:Minisatellite Repeats; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial