Optimized Method for Isolation of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria from Hospital Aquatic Sources

Background: Aquatic ecosystems are an important source of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that can cause different diseases in human. Since culture of mycobacteria needs long-term incubation, fast-growing microorganisms and contaminants in the environment usually prevents the isolation of mycobact...

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Main Authors: Somayeh Moradi, Mohammad Javad Nasiri, Masoud Dadashi, ِDavood Darban Sarokhalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Farname 2019-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Microbiology
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Online Access:http://ijmm.ir/article-1-963-en.html