Mycobacterium Strain and Type of Resistance in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients: A Missed Link in Iran’s National Tuberculosis Plan
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1Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran 2HIV/AIDS Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran 3Bactriology and Virology Department, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran 4Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences and Technology Research Center, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran 5Central Microbiology Laboratory, Shiraz Health Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran 6Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran 7Shiraz Health Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran
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