Genotyping of mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from pulmonary tuberculosis patients among people living with HIV in Addis Ababa: Cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis is a serious infection that is common in people living with HIV and increases the mortality and morbidity from the diseases. The study of genetic diversity among strains of M. tuberculosis has a great impact in studying pathogenicity and transmissibility, design for vaccines production, identification of nominee genes for drug targets, and improving molecular diagnostic techniques. The aim of this study was to characterize Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) isolated from suspected pulmonary tuberculosis among people living with HIV.

Method

A total of 143 sputum samples was collected and transported to Akililu Lemma TB laboratory. The collected samples were processed for culture using Lowenstein-Jensen medium. For 45 culture positive isolat

SUBMITTER: Chemeda A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6830125 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature