Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission from tuberculosis patients with and without recognized symptoms: a case-contact study in eastern China

C Cheng Chen X Xinsong Hu C C. Robert Horsburgh W Wenjuan Wu C Chi Chen (Future Photovoltaic Research Center, Global Institute of Future Technology) Y Yan Shao (State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China) H Hui Jiang (Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences) Z Zhuping Xu J Jun Jiang (State Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science) Q Qiao Liu W Wei Lu L Limei Zhu L Leonardo Martinez (Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Boston University)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 17, Issue 1
Published June 05, 2026
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

Journal Info

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (13)

C

Cheng Chen

X

Xinsong Hu

C

C. Robert Horsburgh

W

Wenjuan Wu

C

Chi Chen

Future Photovoltaic Research Center, Global Institute of Future Technology

Y

Yan Shao

State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China

H

Hui Jiang

Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences

Z

Zhuping Xu

J

Jun Jiang

State Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science

Q

Qiao Liu

W

Wei Lu

L

Limei Zhu

L

Leonardo Martinez

Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Boston University