Scientists use DNA sequencing to trace the spread of drug-resistant TB
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have for the first time used DNA sequencing to trace the fatal spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis between patients in the UK. TB is spread by inhaling tiny airborne droplets from an infected person. The bacteria can survive in the lungs for long periods without causing symptoms -- known as latent infection.