Determination of circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains and transmission patterns among TB patients in Iran, using 15 loci MIRU-VNTR
Aims and objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is considered one of the most important pathogens in the world. Iran has a moderate TB incidence, but borders two high-burden TB countries to the east and one high-burden multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB country to the north. Limited information is available on the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=119;epage=119;aulast=Zamani;type=0 |