Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Africa: Molecular analysis of clinical specimens of suspected cases in Northern Ghana

• Main Authors: Yaa Nyarko Addai (Author), Samuel E. K. Acquah (Author), Honesty Mensah Ganu (Author), Ezekiel Kofi Vicar (Author), David Zeyeh (Author), Abass Abdul Karim (Author), Walana Williams (Author), Israel Mensah Attipoe (Author), Lawrence Quaye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is a major component of the total tuberculosis cases reported by the World Health Organization. This is a study conducted to compare microscopy and molecular techniques to determine the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) in...