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Chronic pulmonary disease due to Mycobacterium monacense infection: the first case from Iran
Hasan Shojaei1, Abodolrazagh Hashemi, Parvin Heidarieh
1Department of Microbiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. hasanshojaei@msn.com
Abstract:
We herein report a case in which the recently characterized species Mycobacterium monacense was isolated from the sputum of an Iranian patient. This case represents the first isolation of M. monacense from Iran. The isolate was identified by conventional and molecular techniques. Our findings show that M. monacense infection is not restricted to developed countries.
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