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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2022

Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in the Somali region, eastern Ethiopia.

Getnet Worku, Balako Gumi, Binyam Mohammedbirhan, Musse Girma, Henok Sileshi, Michael Hailu, Amanuel Wondimu, Wondimu Ashagre, Rea Tschopp, Lauren Carruth and 1 more

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Getnet WorkuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Balako GumiAklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Binyam MohammedbirhanDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Musse GirmaAklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Henok SileshiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Michael HailuNational Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Amanuel WondimuNational Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Wondimu AshagreOne-Health Unit, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Rea TschoppOne-Health Unit, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Lauren CarruthSchool of International Studies, American University, Washington, DC, United States.
Gobena AmeniAklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Medical Research Council MR/R005850/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in low-income countries like Ethiopia. However, because of the limited laboratory infrastructure there is a shortage of comprehensive data on the genotypes of clinical isolates of Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three health institutions between October 2018 and December 2019 in the capital of Somali region. A total of 323 MTBC isolates (249 from pulmonary TB and 74 from extrapulmonary TB) were analyzed using regions of difference 9 (RD 9)-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and spoligotyping. Results: Of the 323 MTBC isolates, 99.7% (95% CI: 99.1-100%) were Conclusion: The MTBC isolated from TB patients in Somali region were highly diverse, with considerable spoligotype clustering which suggests active TB transmission. In addition, the Beijing spoligotype was isolated in relatively higher frequency than the frequencies of its isolation from the other regions of Ethiopia warranting the attention of the TB Control Program of the Somali region.

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eastern Ethiopiamolecular epidemiologyM. tuberculosis complexspoligotypingtuberculosis

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PMID36313999
PMCPMC9614095

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