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Assessment of sputum smear-positive but culture-negative results among newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Tanzania

Nicholaus Peter Mnyambwa1 School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania;2 National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Medical Research Center, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaCorrespondence[email protected]

Esther S Ngadaya2 National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Medical Research Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Godfather Kimaro2 National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Medical Research Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Dong-Jin Kim1 School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania

Rudovick Kazwala3 Department of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania

Pammla Petrucka1 School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania;4 College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

Sayoki G Mfinanga2 National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Medical Research Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Pages 199-205 | Published online: 12 Jul 2017

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