Analysis of relative genes expression and mutation of pstB and efpA efflux pumps in Mycobacterium simiae isolates from suspected tuberculosis patients by using quantitative Real-time PCR.

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BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium simiae is commonly found in people with weak immune systems such as the elderly and people with tuberculosis and other lung diseases. The aim of this study is the epidemiology of M. simiae infections in Iran and the world, therefore, in this study, analysis of relative gene expression and mutation of pstB and efpA efflux pumps in Mycobacterium simiae isolates from suspected tuberculosis...

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