Molecular epidemiology and drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from university students and the local community in Eastern Ethiopia.

Molecular epidemiology and drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from university students and the local community in Eastern Ethiopia.

BACKGROUND:Previous studies suggest the burden of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in Ethiopia may be greater in university students relative to the overall population. However, little is known about the transmission dynamics of PTB among students and members of the communities surrounding university ca...

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Main Authors: Abiyu Mekonnen, Matthias Merker, Jeffrey M Collins, Desalegn Addise, Abraham Aseffa, Beyene Petros, Gobena Ameni, Stefan Niemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6141063?pdf=render

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