Spoligotyping based genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review

B Tulu, G Ameni - BMC infectious diseases, 2018 - Springer
Background Understanding the types of strains and lineages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(M. tuberculosis) circulating in a country is of paramount importance for tuberculosis (TB) …

Drug sensitivity of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its association with bacterial genotype in the Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia

G Worku, B Gumi, M Girma… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Drug resistance is becoming a major bottleneck for tuberculosis (TB) control
programs in countries with high TB burdens. Although several studies were conducted on …

Rifampicin-resistance pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and associated factors among presumptive tuberculosis patients referred to Debre Markos Referral …

W Mulu, B Abera, M Yimer, T Hailu, H Ayele… - BMC research …, 2017 - Springer
Background Prevailing data on rifampicin-resistant M. tuberculosis is essential for early
management of MDR-TB. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence …

Molecular epidemiology of M. tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

D Mekonnen, A Derbie, A Chanie, A Shumet… - Tuberculosis, 2019 - Elsevier
The molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis, Mtb) is poorly
documented in Ethiopia. The data that exists has not yet been collected in an overview …

Genotyping and drug susceptibility testing of mycobacterial isolates from population-based tuberculosis prevalence survey in Ghana

KK Addo, SO Addo, GI Mensah, L Mosi… - BMC infectious diseases, 2017 - Springer
Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and Non-tuberculosis
Mycobacterium (NTM) infections differ clinically, making rapid identification and drug …

Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis sensitivity to rifampicin and isoniazid in South Gondar Zone, northwest Ethiopia

A Alelign, A Zewude, T Mohammed, S Tolosa… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) has become a persistent health threat in
Ethiopia. In this respect, baseline data are scarce in many parts of high TB burden regions …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic transmission clusters and circulating lineages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among refugees residing in refugee camps in Ethiopia

A Meaza, E Riviere, Z Bonsa, V Rennie… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Understanding the transmission dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)
could benefit the design of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control strategies for refugee …

Molecular epidemiology and drug sensitivity pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in and around Ambo Town …

M Tilahun, G Ameni, K Desta, A Zewude, L Yamuah… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by M. tuberculosis complex and remains a major
global public health problem. The epidemic remains a threat to sub-Saharan Africa …

Rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by GeneXpert MTB/RIF and Associated Factors Among Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Nepal

SK Sah, PR Bhattarai, A Shrestha… - Infection and Drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) remains a major public health problem
worldwide, and emergence of drug-resistant TB has become a significant obstacle to …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of rifampicin resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis and associated factors among presumptive tuberculosis patients in eastern Uttar Pradesh: a …

PB Gautam, A Mishra, S Kumar - Int J Community Med Public …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Background: Drug resistant tuberculosis threatens global TB control and is a major public
health problem in several countries and India has the highest tuberculosis in the world. The …