Application of Deletion- Targeted Multiplex PCR technique for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing strains in samples from tuberculosis patients

Background and Objective: Molecular epidemiological studies have shown that certain genotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) are over-represented in limited geographical regions, suggesting of evolution of certain genotypes with increasing virulence and pathogenicity. Beijing strain of MTB was...

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Main Authors: Azar Dokht Khosravi, Hamed Goodarzi, Seyed Mohammad Alavi, Mohammad Reza Akhond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/376