Beijing strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in smear-positive tuberculosis patients in North-West and West of Iran

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among chronic infectious diseases. The goal of this cross-sectional study (2012–2014) was to examine the prevalence of Mycobacterium TB (MTB) Beijing strains in regions near the Iranian border and to identify any epidemiol...

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Main Authors: Leyla Sahebi, Khalil Ansarin, Sven Hoffner, Parviz Mohajeri, Abolghasem Mohammadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Advanced Biomedical Research
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Online Access:http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=181;epage=181;aulast=Sahebi