Tongue swab Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for tuberculosis diagnosis in Ethiopian prisons

Kelemework Adane, Russell R. Kempker, Kidist Bobosha, Abyot Meaza, Henry M. Blumberg

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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00840-26
Published: 2026-08-17
Container: Microbiology Spectrum
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
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@article{allodium:10.1128/spectrum.00840-26,
  title = {Tongue swab Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for tuberculosis diagnosis in Ethiopian prisons},
  author = {Kelemework Adane and Russell R. Kempker and Kidist Bobosha and Abyot Meaza and Henry M. Blumberg},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Microbiology Spectrum},
  doi = {10.1128/spectrum.00840-26},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00840-26}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Tongue swab Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for tuberculosis diagnosis in Ethiopian prisons
AU  - Kelemework Adane
AU  - Russell R. Kempker
AU  - Kidist Bobosha
AU  - Abyot Meaza
AU  - Henry M. Blumberg
PY  - 2026
JO  - Microbiology Spectrum
DO  - 10.1128/spectrum.00840-26
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Adane, K., Kempker, R. R., Bobosha, K., Meaza, A., & Blumberg, H. M. (2026). Tongue swab Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for tuberculosis diagnosis in Ethiopian prisons. Microbiology Spectrum. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00840-26

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