Community-based prevalence of undiagnosed mycobacterial diseases in the Afar Region, north-east Ethiopia

Community-based prevalence of undiagnosed mycobacterial diseases in the Afar Region, north-east Ethiopia

Background: Information on the community-based prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in different settings is vital for planning, execution and evaluation of strategies to control the disease. Objective: To assess community-based prevalence of undetected active pulmonary TB (PTB) in pastoralists of the Am...

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Main Authors: Mengistu Legesse, Gezahegne Mamo, Gobena Ameni, Girmay Medhin, Gunnar Bjune, Fekadu Abebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Pastoralists
Pulmonary TB
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2013;volume=2;issue=2;spage=94;epage=102;aulast=Legesse

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