Enhanced tuberculosis outbreak investigation using whole genome sequencing and IGRA
Pieter W. Smit, Tuula Vasankari, Hanna Aaltonen, Marjo Haanperä, Nicola Casali, Harri Marttila, Jane Marttila, Päivi Ojanen, Aino Ruohola, Petri Ruutu, Francis Drobniewski, Outi Lyytikäinen, Hanna Soini
European Respiratory Journal 2015 45: 276-279; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00125914
Pieter W. Smit
1European Public Health Microbiology Training Programme (EUPHEM), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden
2Dept of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki and Turku, Finland
Tuula Vasankari
3Dept of Respiratory Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
4Finnish Lung Health Association (FILHA), Helsinki, Finland
Hanna Aaltonen
3Dept of Respiratory Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
Marjo Haanperä
2Dept of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki and Turku, Finland
Nicola Casali
5Dept of Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Imperial College, London, UK
6Centre for Immunology and Infectious Disease, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
Harri Marttila
7Dept of Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
Jane Marttila
8Infection Control Unit, Welfare Division, City of Turku, Turku, Finland
Päivi Ojanen
3Dept of Respiratory Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
Aino Ruohola
9Dept of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
Petri Ruutu
2Dept of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki and Turku, Finland
Francis Drobniewski
5Dept of Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Imperial College, London, UK
6Centre for Immunology and Infectious Disease, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
10National Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory, London, UK
Outi Lyytikäinen
2Dept of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki and Turku, Finland
Hanna Soini
2Dept of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki and Turku, Finland
Enhanced tuberculosis outbreak investigation using whole genome sequencing and IGRA
Pieter W. Smit, Tuula Vasankari, Hanna Aaltonen, Marjo Haanperä, Nicola Casali, Harri Marttila, Jane Marttila, Päivi Ojanen, Aino Ruohola, Petri Ruutu, Francis Drobniewski, Outi Lyytikäinen, Hanna Soini
European Respiratory Journal Jan 2015, 45 (1) 276-279; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00125914
Enhanced tuberculosis outbreak investigation using whole genome sequencing and IGRA
Pieter W. Smit, Tuula Vasankari, Hanna Aaltonen, Marjo Haanperä, Nicola Casali, Harri Marttila, Jane Marttila, Päivi Ojanen, Aino Ruohola, Petri Ruutu, Francis Drobniewski, Outi Lyytikäinen, Hanna Soini
European Respiratory Journal Jan 2015, 45 (1) 276-279; DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00125914