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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Rifampicin Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents using Gene Xpert MTB/RIF Assay in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Tsehaye Asmelash Dejene1 Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia;2 Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Aksum University, Axum, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6182-6223
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Genet Gebrehiwet Hailu1 Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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Atsebaha Gebrekidan Kahsay1 Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Araya Gebreyesus Wasihun1 Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
Pages 6757-6765 | Received 03 Aug 2023, Accepted 12 Oct 2023, Published online: 19 Oct 2023

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