Estimation of Recent Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains among Iranian and Afghan Immigrants: A Cluster-Based Study

Estimation of Recent Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains among Iranian and Afghan Immigrants: A Cluster-Based Study

Background: Iran has extended borders with high-TB burden countries (Afghanistan and Pakistan) and immigrations of these populations influences TB distribution in the region and threatens the control strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent of recent TB transmission among Ira...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Allahyar Torkaman, Mohammad Javad Nasiri, Parissa Farnia, Mohammad Hasan Shahhosseiny, Mohadeseh Mozafari, Ali Akbar Velayati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
cluster-graph method
genotyping
iran
mycobacterium tuberculosis
minimum spanning tree
transmission
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4864/8886_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(Sh)_PF2(PAG).pdf

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