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1. The structure and function of pili in bacteria
Parissa Farnia, Poopak Farnia, Jalaledin Ghanavi and Ali Akbar Velayati
1.1 The taxonomy of the genus Mycobacterium
1.2 Different pili in bacteria genies
1.3 The pili at genomic level
1.4 The role and function of pili in diseases
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2. The structure of pili under electron and atomic force microscopy
Parissa Farnia, Poopak Farnia, Jalaledin Ghanavi and Ali Akbar Velayati
2.1 Preparation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis for electron microscopy
2.2 Preparation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis for atomic force microscopy
2.3 Preparation of different life cycle and susceptibility pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
2.4 Differences of pili formation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and their role in increase surveillance
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3. The pili at genomic level
Poopak Farnia, Jalaledin Ghanavi, Jafar Aghajani, Saman Ayoubi, Saeid Besharati, Parissa Farnia and Ali Akbar Velayati
3.1 Whole genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
3.2 Genes related to pili expression and function in tuberculosis and other Mycobacterium species
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4. The design for drug delivery using pili in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Jalaledin Ghanavi, Poopak Farnia, Jafar Aghajani, Saman Ayoubi, Saeid Besharati, Parissa Farnia and Ali Akbar Velayati
4.1 Pili application in drug delivery in different bacteria
4.2 Pili application in drug delivery in mycobacteria
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5. Role of Mycobacterium tuberculosis pili in host
Parissa Farnia, Poopak Farnia, Jafar Aghajani, Saman Ayoubi, Saeid Besharati, Jalaledin Ghanavi and Ali Akbar Velayati
5.1 The role of bacteria pili in host
5.2 Role of Mycobacterium tuberculosis pili in host
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