Genotype diversity of Mycobacterium isolates from children in Jimma, Ethiopia.

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Published in BMC Res Notes on September 04, 2013

Authors

Bereket Workalemahu1, Stefan Berg, Wondewosen Tsegaye, Alemseged Abdissa, Tsinuel Girma, Markos Abebe, Abraham Aseffa

Author Affiliations

1: Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI/ALERT), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. bekicho@gmail.com.

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