Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in animals: Transmission dynamics and control challenges of zoonotic TB in Ethiopia

G Romha, G Gebru, A Asefa, G Mamo - Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex is the cause of tuberculosis (TB) in humans and other
animals. Specifically, Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M …

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) …

Successful TB treatment outcome and its associated factors among TB/HIV co-infected patients attending Gondar University Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: an …

Y Sinshaw, S Alemu, A Fekadu, M Gizachew - BMC infectious diseases, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Tuberculosis/Human immunodeficiency virus (TB/HIV) co-infection is
bidirectional and synergistic which mainly affects interventions that have been taken on the …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 7 strains are associated with prolonged patient delay in seeking treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

SA Yimer, G Norheim, A Namouchi… - Journal of clinical …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Recent genotyping studies of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Ethiopia have reported the
identification of a new phylogenetically distinct M. tuberculosis lineage, lineage 7. We …

Strain Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Afar Pastoral Region of Ethiopia

M Belay, G Ameni, G Bjune, D Couvin… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Data on genotypic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) is important to
understand its epidemiology, human adaptation, clinical phenotypes, and drug resistance …

Molecular epidemiology and drug sensitivity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in homeless individuals in the Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia

T Shamebo, B Gumi, A Zewude, F Gashaw… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Although homeless segment of the society could be the hotspots for tuberculosis (TB)
transmission, there is little data on TB in homeless individuals in Ethiopia. The objective of …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from spiritual holy water site attendees in Northwest Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study

MA Reta, HM Said, NE Maningi, GY Wubetu… - New Microbes and New …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) strains
was characterized among isolates from individuals with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) …

Genetic diversity and drug susceptibility profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis obtained from Saint Peter's TB specialized Hospital, Ethiopia

D Damena, S Tolosa, M Hailemariam, A Zewude… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health problems in Ethiopia. Data
on genetic diversity and resistance profile of circulating TB strains is critical for informing the …

Preliminary investigation of the transmission of tuberculosis between farmers and their cattle in smallholder farms in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

A Nuru, G Mamo, A Zewude, Y Mulat, G Yitayew… - BMC research …, 2017 - Springer
Background The feeding habits and close physical contact between Ethiopian farmers and
their cattle promote the transmission of tuberculosis (TB) between the farmers and their …