Persistence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in environmental samples

Background: Limited evidence showed the persistence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in soil and water of TB sanatoriums or hospitals, but no reports suggest the occurrence of MTB in nature. Here, this study investigates the probability of isolating MTB from the environment with no clear source o...

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Main Authors: Ali Akbar Velayati, Parissa Farnia, Mehdi Mirsaeidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=1;epage=1;aulast=Velayati;type=0