Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes in an ethnically diverse area with millions of pilgrims and thousands of immigrants

Abstract Background Immigration is considered as a risk factor of tuberculosis (TB). Qom province receives millions of pilgrims and significant numbers of immigrants each year. Most of the immigrants to Qom, arrive from neighboring TB-endemic countries. This study aimed to identify the current circu...

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Main Authors: Mostafa Naseri-Nezhad, Mahla Asadian, Mohammad Khalifeh Gholi, Mehdi Yaseri, Masoumeh Douraghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08325-6