The importance of molecular techniques in identification and phylogenetic studies of Non Tuberculosis Mycobacteria

keikha, masoud

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keikha M. The importance of molecular techniques in identification and phylogenetic studies of Non Tuberculosis Mycobacteria. Iran J Med Microbiol 2017; 10 (6) :78-81
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The importance of molecular techniques in identification and phylogenetic studies of Non Tuberculosis Mycobacteria

Masoud Keikha

Department of Medical Microbiology, Isfahan Medical School, Isfahan, Iran , masoud.keykha90@gmail.com

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Due to immune deficiency diseases (cancer, transplant recipients and HIV) environmental mycobacteria infections are increasing. Forasmuch as the clinical symptons of environmental mycobacteria lung infections and tuberculosis are similar, due to difference of diet therapy between environmental mycobacterium infections and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, it is necessary to identify and differentiate Mycobacterium species. Molecular methods seem to be a useful tool for detection and differentiation of Mycobacterium species.

Keywords: Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria, hsp65, rpoB, 16S rRNA

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Type of Study: Letter to the Editor | Subject: Molecular Microbiology
Received: 2016/09/4 | Accepted: 2016/11/21 | ePublished: 2017/02/5

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