Basha Chekasa Lemi
Qualification: PhD
Specialization: Tropical and infectious diseases
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Research area/Interest: Genomics, Immunology and Bioinformatics of Infectious diseases particularly Tuberculosis.
Publication
- Chekesa B, Singh H, Gonzalez-Juarbe N, Vashee S, Wiscovitch-Russo R, Dupont CL, Girma M, Kerro O, Gumi B, Ameni G. Whole-genome sequencing-based genetic diversity, transmission dynamics, and drug-resistant mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in western Ethiopia. Frontiers in Public Health. 2024 Aug 9;12:1399731.
- Chekesa B, Singh H, Gonzalez-Juarbe N, Vashee S, Wiscovitch-Russo R, Dupont CL, Girma M, Kerro O, Gumi B, Ameni G. Pangenome and genomic signatures linked to the dominance of the lineage-4 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in western Ethiopia. Plos one. 2024 Jul 25;19(7):e0304060.
- Chekesa B, Gumi B, Chanyalew M, Zewude A, Ameni G. Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and associated risk factors in prison in East Wollega Zone of western Ethiopia. PLoS One. 2020 May 19;15(5):e0233314.
Contact address
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