Detection of magA Gene in Klebsiella spp. Isolated from Clinical Samples

  Objective(s): Klebsiella infections are caused mainly by K. pneumoniae and K. oxytoca. In the last two decades, a new type of invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae which contains mucoviscosity-associated gene (magA) has emerged. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of magA gene and to...

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Main Authors: Alireza Zamani, Rasoul Yousefi Mashouf, Amir Morteza Ebrahimzadeh Namvar, Mohammad Yousef Alikhani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013-02-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_298_03795879bdba377edd578563d627e6b6.html