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Research Article

Multidrug-resistant Strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolated from Patients in Tehran Belong to a Genetically Distinct Cluster

M. M. FEIZABADI Microbiology Pasteur Institute of Iran Tehran
,
M. SHAHRIARI Microbiology Pasteur Institute of Iran Tehran
,
M. SAFAVI Mycobacteriology Pasteur Institute of Iran Tehran
,
S. GHARAVI Mycobacteriology Pasteur Institute of Iran Tehran
&
M. HAMID Department of Microbiology Azzahra University Tehran
Pages 47-51 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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