Conventional and molecular investigation of Shigella isolates in relation to an outbreak in the area of Isfahan, Iran

Background and Objective: Over 165 million cases of shigellosis occur in the world each year, mostly in developing countries. Outbreaks of shigellosis are associated with poor sanitation, natural calamities, contaminated food and crowded living conditions. In late summer 2006, during the final stag...

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Main Authors: Ramin Dibaj, Mohammad Mehdi Aslani, Parvin Heidarieh, Abdolrazagh Hashemi, Behrooz Ataei, Abbas Daei-Naser, Hasan Shojaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/511