Impact of Immigration on the Molecular Epidemiology of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> in a Low-Incidence Country

Abstract

Twelve years of M. tuberculosis importation as a result of immigration from high-incidence countries had little influence on the transmission of this pathogen in the receiving low-incidence country. To prevent future increase of transmission of TB, the current control strategies of low-incidence countries are adequate but must be maintained.