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Identification and genotyping of the etiological agent of tuberculous lymphadenitis in Ethiopia.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 1 Jul 2009
Beyene Demissew, Bergval Indra, Hailu Elena, Ashenafi Senait, Yamuah Lawrence, Aseffa Abraham, Wiker Harald G, Engers Howard, Klatser Paul, Sviland Lisbet
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BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, little has been done to assess how Mycobacterium bovis has contributed to human tuberculosis, though the population routinely consumes unpasteurized milk and raw meat. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of M. tuberculosis and M. bovis as etiological agents of tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBLN). METHODS: Patients with lymphadenopathy (n = 171) were included in a...
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