Investigation of the high rates of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia reveals no single driving factor and minimal evidence for zoonotic transmission of Mycobacterium bovis infection.

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Investigation of the high rates of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia reveals no single driving factor and minimal evidence for zoonotic transmission of Mycobacterium bovis infection.

BMC infectious diseases - 3 Mar 2015

Berg Stefan, Schelling Esther, Hailu Elena, Firdessa Rebuma, Gumi Balako, Erenso Girume, Gadisa Endalamaw, Mengistu Araya, Habtamu Meseret, Hussein Jemal, Kiros Teklu, Bekele Shiferaw, Mekonnen Wondale, Derese Yohannes, Zinsstag Jakob, Ameni Gobena, Gagneux Sebastien, Robertson Brian D, Tschopp Rea, Hewinson Glyn, Yamuah Lawrence, Gordon Stephen V, Aseffa Abraham

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BACKGROUND: Ethiopia, a high tuberculosis (TB) burden country, reports one of the highest incidence rates of extra-pulmonary TB dominated by cervical lymphadenitis (TBLN). Infection with Mycobacterium bovis has previously been excluded as the main reason for the high rate of extrapulmonary TB in Ethiopia. METHODS: Here we examined demographic and clinical characteristics of 953 pulmonary (PTB) and 1198 TBLN...

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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-0846-7
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