Multidrug-resistant strains of complex species in Egyptian farm animals, veterinarians, and farm and abattoir workers.

Background And Aim: complex () is a group of mycobacteria that are important human pathogens. and cause serious chronic life-threatening disease and also significant economic losses in both production and remedication. Recently, emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) complex has generated global recognition of the need for rapid and sensitive diagnosis and development of new treatments.