Molecular epidemiology, drug susceptibility and economic aspects of tuberculosis in Mubende district, Uganda.

Molecular epidemiology, drug susceptibility and economic aspects of tuberculosis in Mubende district, Uganda.

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health problem whose effects have major impact in developing countries like Uganda. This study aimed at investigating genotypic characteristics and drug resistance profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from suspected TB patients. Furthe...

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Main Authors: Adrian Muwonge, Sydney Malama, Tone B Johansen, Clovice Kankya, Demelash Biffa, Willy Ssengooba, Jacques Godfroid, Berit Djønne, Eystein Skjerve
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3669366?pdf=render

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