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Characteristics of M. tuberculosis isolates with >5 IS6110-hybridizing elements transmitted within the context of different households
| Characteristic | Abbreviation of variable | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sum of appearance intervals (yr) | ti | 206.5 |
| Total no. of transmission events | T | 113 |
| Avg appearance interval (yr) | tav = ti/T | 1.83 |
| No. of source-cases | Nt0 | 82 |
| No. of variant cases | CV | 21 |
| No. of invariant cases | CIV − Nt0 | 92 |
