About the Authors

Gebreslassie Gebremariam

Affiliation Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Getachew Asmamaw

Affiliation Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Muktar Hussen

Affiliation Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Mengistu Z. Hailemariam

Affiliation Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Demissie Asegu

Affiliation Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Ayalew Astatkie

Affiliation School of Public and Environmental Health, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Anteneh G. Amsalu

ant.amsalu@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: GG GA M. Hussen M. Hailemariam DA A. Astatkie. Performed the experiments: GG GA M. Hussen M. Hailemariam DA A. Astatkie. Analyzed the data: A. Amsalu A. Astatkie. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: GG GA M. Hussen M. Hailemariam DA A. Amsalu A. Astatkie. Wrote the paper: GG GA M. Hussen M. Hailemariam DA A. Amsalu A. Astatkie. Approved the final manuscript: GG GA M. Hussen M. Hailemariam DA A. Amsalu A. Astatkie.