Knowledge of cervical tuberculosis lymphadenitis and its treatment in pastoral communities of the Afar region, Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Mamo Gezahegne (Author), Ameni Gobena (Author), Legesse Mengistu (Author), Medhin Girmay (Author), Bjune Gunnar (Author), Abebe Fekadu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Infection with <it>Mycobacterium bovis </it>(Mb) predominantly causes cervical TB lymphadenitis (TBL). Raw milk is considered the main source of Mb infection and raw milk is a major food source for Afar pastoralists. The...