Source: Eur Respir J 2015; 45: 276-279
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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Smit Pieter W., Vasankari Tuula, Aaltonen Hanna, Haanperä Marjo, Casali Nicola, Marttila Harri, Marttila Jane, Ojanen Päivi, Ruohola Aino, Ruutu Petri, Drobniewski Francis, Lyytikäinen Outi, Soini Hanna. Enhanced tuberculosis outbreak investigation using whole genome sequencing and IGRA. Eur Respir J 2015; 45: 276-279

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