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Drug resistance-conferring mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Southwest Ethiopia.
International journal of mycobacteriology - 1 Jun 2016
Tadesse Mulualem, Aragaw Dossegnaw, Dimah Belayneh, Efa Feyisa, Abdella Kedir, Kebede Wakjira, Abdissa Ketema, Abebe Gemeda
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OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: The nature and frequency of mutations in rifampicin (RIF) and isoniazid (INH) resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates vary considerably according to geographic locations. However, information regarding specific mutational patterns in Ethiopia remains limited. METHODS: A cross-sectional prospective study was carried out among confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Southwest Ethiopia....
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