Isolation of Mycobacterium fortuitum from fish tanks in Alborz, Iran

Introduction: Fish mycobacteriosis is caused by the non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Infected fish are normally the primary source of infection, although non-tuberculous Mycobacteria can be found in the environment. The present study was designed to  investigate the few recently found suspected cases o...

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Main Authors: Shirin Akbari, Nader Mosavari, Keyvan Tadayon, Hooman Rahmati-Holasoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/401