Research letter
Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in Montreal
Sophie Kulaga, Marcel Behr, Kenneth Musana, Jacquelyn Brinkman, Dick Menzies, Paul Brassard, Dennis Kunimoto, Terry-Nan Tannenbaum, Louise Thibert, Lawrence Joseph, Jean-Francois Boivin and Kevin Schwartzman
CMAJ August 20, 2002 167 (4) 353-354;
Sophie Kulaga
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
Marcel Behr
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
Kenneth Musana
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
Jacquelyn Brinkman
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
Dick Menzies
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
Paul Brassard
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
Dennis Kunimoto
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
Terry-Nan Tannenbaum
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
Louise Thibert
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
Lawrence Joseph
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
Jean-Francois Boivin
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
Kevin Schwartzman
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
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vol. 167 no. 4 353-354
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- Sophie Kulaga,
- Marcel Behr,
- Kenneth Musana,
- Jacquelyn Brinkman,
- Dick Menzies,
- Paul Brassard,
- Dennis Kunimoto,
- Terry-Nan Tannenbaum,
- Louise Thibert,
- Lawrence Joseph,
- Jean-Francois Boivin,
- Kevin Schwartzman
- From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.K., M.B., K.M. , D.M. , P.B., T.T., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.), Medicine (M.B., J.B., D.M., P.B., L.J., J.F.B., K.S.) and Microbiology and Immunology (M.B., J.B.), McGill University, Montreal, Que.; the Direction de la santé publique, Montréal-Centre, Montreal, Que. (P.B., T.T.); the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. (L.T.); and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (D.K.).
- Correspondence to:
Dr. Kevin Schwartzman, Respiratory Epidemiology Unit ,1110 Pine Ave. W, Montreal QC H3A 1A3; fax 514 398-8981; kevin.schwartzman{at}mcgill.ca
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