Abera, Dessie
Fentaw, Surafel
Beyene, Eyob
Mihret, Adane
Abegaz, Woldaregay Erku
Negash, Abel Abera
Article History
Received: 28 November 2024
Accepted: 14 November 2025
First Online: 22 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study was reviewed and approved by the Departmental Research Ethics Review Committee (DRERC) of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology (DMIP), College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University (Protocol number 072/22/DMIP). A permission letter was obtained from Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. Written informed consent was obtained from the study participants before sample collection. The aim of the study, the study procedures, possible risks/benefits, and the right to withdraw from the study at any time were explained to the study participants. Positive results were communicated to the responsible physicians for better patient management and their data were kept confidential. This study was carried out based on the declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.