1. Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
3. Department of Bacteriology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
4. Department of Molecular Medicine, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
5. Department of Microbiology, Reference Health Laboratories Research Center, Deputy of Health, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.
6. Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
7. Avecenna Research Institute, Microbiology and Virology Research Center, Mashhad, Iran.