The Role of Molecular Methods in Identification of Nocardiosis

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1 Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2 Department of Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3 Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

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Razavi International Journal of Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 1
January 2019
Pages 31-32

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