Environmental mycobacteria in areas of high and low tuberculosis prevalence in the Islamic Republic of Iran
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2006; 12 (3-4): 280-285
in English
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| ID: emr-156880
ABSTRACT
This research compared the numbers and types of different Mycobacterium species in soil samples taken from 2 areas of Golestan province, Islamic Republic of Iran, 1 with a high prevalence of tuberculosis and 1 with a low prevalence. From 220 samples, 91 grew positive cultures [41.4%] and 161 different strains were diagnosed. The most common species isolated were Mycobacterium fortuitum, M. flavescens and M. chelonae. The frequencies of environmental Mycobacterium in the low-prevalence area were much higher than in the high-prevalence area, perhaps due to different environmental factors
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Soil Microbiology
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Prevalence
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Environmental Microbiology
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2006
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