Genetic diversity of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from tuberculosis patients in Iran using MIRU-VNTR technique

Tuberculosis (TB) is considered as one of the most important infectious diseases in the world, and recent rise and spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains, have made the matter worsened. Due to the importance of TB prevalence in Iran, this study was designed to i...

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Main Authors: Azar Dokht Khosravi, Abdolrazagh Hashemi Shahraki, Soolmaz Khandan Dezfuli, Mohammad Hashemzadeh, Hamed Goodarzi, Parviz Mohajeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-11-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X17300566