The Beijing genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has sparked debate regarding its virulence and transmissibility. This study contributes to this discussion by assessing its effect on the risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), active tuberculosis (TB) disease among contacts, and clustering of known TB cases.
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