Challenges of Tuberculosis in Iran

Abstract Background:  Despite the implementation of the national control program, tuberculosis is one of the greatest health problems in Iran. The prevalence of different strains in specific ethnic populations suggests that Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission has been limited and restricted to close contact. Objectives:  In the present review, we describe the epidemiology of tuberculosis in Iran. Methods:  In this review article, databases including Scopus, PubMed, and Google scholar were used to search for…

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