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Strain structure analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis circulating among HIV negative, positive and drug resistant TB patients attending chest clinics in Western Kenya.
BMC pulmonary medicine - 9 Dec 2023
Ogwang Martin O, Diero Lameck, Ng'ong'a Florence, Magoma Gabriel, Mutharia Lucy, Imbuga Mabel, Ngugi Caroline
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BACKGROUND: Despite global tuberculosis (TB) interventions, the disease remains one of the major public health concerns. Kenya is ranked 15th among 22 high burden TB countries globally. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Western Kenya, which comprises 10 counties. A multistage sampling method was used where a single sub-county was randomly selected followed by sampling two high volume health...
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