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Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes in an ethnically diverse area with millions of pilgrims and thousands of immigrants.
BMC infectious diseases - 25 May 2023
Naseri-Nezhad Mostafa, Asadian Mahla, Khalifeh Gholi Mohammad, Yaseri Mehdi, Douraghi Masoumeh
Abstract excerpt
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 circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes in Qom province using 24-locus MIRU-VNTR genotyping. METHODS: Eighty six M....
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