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Legesse, Mengistu; Ameni, Gobena; Mamo, Gezahegne; Medhin, Girmay; Bjune, Gunnar; Abebe, Fekadu (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background There is little information concerning community-based prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) using T-cell based interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release assays (IGRAs), particularly in TB endemic ...
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Legesse, Mengistu; Ameni, Gobena; Mamo, Gezahegne; Medhin, Girmay; Shawel, Dawit; Bjune, Gunnar; Abebe, Fekadu (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Afar pastoralists live in the northeast of Ethiopia, confined to the most arid part of the country, where there is least access to educational, health and other social services. Tuberculosis (TB) ...
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Legesse, Mengistu; Ameni, Gobena; Mamo, Gezahegne; Medhin, Girmay; Bjune, Gunnar; Abebe, Fekadu (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background Infection with Mycobacterium bovis (Mb) predominantly causes cervical TB lymphadenitis (TBL). Raw milk is considered the main source of Mb infection and raw milk is a major food source for Afar ...
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Legesse, Mengistu; Ameni, Gobena; Mamo, Gezahegne; Medhin, Girmay; Bjune, Gunnar; Abebe, Fekadu (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Currently, T-cell based gamma interferon (IFNγ) release assays (IGRAs) are acknowledged as the best methods available for the screening of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and also as aid for ...