Genotyping of mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from pulmonary tuberculosis patients among people living with HIV in Addis Ababa: Cross-sectional study
Background: Tuberculosis is a serious infection that is common in people living with HIV and increases the mortality and morbidity from the diseases. The study of genetic diversity among strains of M. tuberculosis has a great impact in studying pathogenicity and transmissibility, design for vaccines...
Main Authors: | Alemu Chemeda, Adane Mihret, Tamrat Abebe, Adane Worku, Gobena Ameni |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579417300724 |
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