1. Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
2. Department of Microbiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
3. Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
4. Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
5. Department of Microbiology, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
6. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.