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Is tuberculous lymphadenitis over-diagnosed in Ethiopia? Comparative performance of diagnostic tests for mycobacterial lymphadenitis in a high-burden country

Rahel Iwnetu From the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa
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Jan van den Hombergh TB and Leprosy Control Team, Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia
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Yimtubezinash Woldeamanuel Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Addis Ababa University
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Mulat Asfaw Hiwot Fana Hospital, Harar
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Cherinet Gebrekirstos Felege Hiwot Hospital, Bahir Dar
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Yared Negussie Felege Hiwot Hospital, Bahir Dar
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Teklu Bekele Departments of Pathology
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Senait Ashenafi Departments of Pathology
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Berhanu Seyoum From the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa
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Kibrebeal Melaku Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Lawrence Yamuah From the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa
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Hiwot Tilahun From the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa
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Zerihun Tadesse TB and Leprosy Control Team, Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia
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Abraham Aseffa From the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis AbabaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 462-468 | Received 15 Jan 2009, Published online: 21 Jul 2009

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