The high prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing strain at an early age and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases

Background and Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is still responsible for a wide range of deaths worldwide. Beijing genotype is one of the most important and virulent strains in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This study was designed for determination Beijing genotypes of M. tuberculosis in Golestan provinc...

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Main Authors: Hanifeh Erie, Hami Kaboosi, Naeme Javid, Hesamaddin Shirzad-Aski, Masoumeh Taziki, Maya Babaee Kuchaksaraee, Ezzat Allah Ghaemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/1290