Stem Cell Therapy: an Adjunct in the Treatment of MDR Tuberculosis
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چکیده
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most ancient diseases of mankind and has co-evolved with humans for several million years [1]. There are also evidences of the presence of the disease in pre-historic Asia, but it was only towards the end of 19th century that the peaks of incidence were observed in India and China [2]. Modern approach for diagnosis and treatment of TB is complicated. Specific perceptive of pathogenesis of TB is still unknown [3]. Furthermore, HIV co-infection substantially increases the risk of progression from latent TB to active TB and is the leading cause of mortality in HIV infected person in India [4,5].
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