1. Department of Mycobacteriology and Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
2. Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
3. Microbiology Research Center (MRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
4. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.