About the Authors

Asnake Simieneh

Contributed equally to this work with: Asnake Simieneh, Mulualem Tadesse

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft

Affiliations Mycobacteriology Research Center, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan, Ethiopia

Mulualem Tadesse

Contributed equally to this work with: Asnake Simieneh, Mulualem Tadesse

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

mulualemt.tadesse@gmail.com

Affiliations Mycobacteriology Research Center, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

Wakjira Kebede

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft

Affiliations Mycobacteriology Research Center, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

Mulatu Gashaw

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

Gemeda Abebe

Roles Investigation, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Mycobacteriology Research Center, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

Competing Interests

NO authors have competing interests.