Molecular Epidemiology and Genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolated in Baghdad
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem in Iraq but the strains responsible for the epidemic have been poorly characterized. Our aim was to characterize the TB strains circulating in Bagdad (Iraq). A total of 270 Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) strains isolated between 2010 and 20...
Main Authors: | Ruqaya Mustafa Ali, Alberto Trovato, David Couvin, Amina N. Al-Thwani, Emanuele Borroni, Fahim H. Dhaer, Nalin Rastogi, Daniela M. Cirillo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | BioMed Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/580981 |
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