Wubet Birhan Yigzaw
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Grants and Awards
1. Establishment of hematological, biochemical and immunological reference intervals for healthy adults in Amhara region, Ethiopia. 2.Utilization of Novel Diagnostics and genotyping to improve the diagnosis and molecular epidemiology of human and Bovine tuberculosis 3. Comparison of oral amoxicillin versus monthly benzathine penicillin injection in patients with fever and amp; rheumatic heart disease : can 10 days oral Amoxicillin Replace benzathine penicillin injection for prophylaxis?
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Publication
1. Wubet Birhan Yigzaw, Jordi B. Torrelles, Shu-Hua Wang, Belay Tessema, Markos Abebe. Genetic diversity, transmission clusters and drug resistance mutations of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex circulating in north west of Ethiopia using whole genome sequencing. Manuscript ready for submission. 2. Wubet Birhan Yigzaw, Jordi B Torrelles, Shu-Hua Wang, Belay Tessema. Magnitude of Phenotypic and MTBDRplus Line Probe Assay First-Line Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance among Tuberculosis Patients; Northwest Ethiopia. Infection and Drug Resistance 2021:14 497–505 3. Wubet Birhan Yigzaw, Jordi B. Torrelles, Shu-Hua Wang, Belay Tessema. Accuracy on Diagnostic Performance of point of Care Liodetect® Tb-St Rapid test for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis In Northwest Ethiopia. Ethiop. J. Health Biomed Sci., Sept. 2021. Vol.11, No.1 4. Wubet Birhan Yigzaw, Setegn Eshetie Kebede and Belay Tessema Belay. Tuberculosis treatment outcomes among children in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta Analysis. Health Sci J. Vol.15 No.5:824 5. Mulusew Liyew Ayalew, Wubet Birhan Yigzaw, Abiye Tigabu, Baye Gelaw Tarekegn. Prevalence Associated Risk Factors and Rifampicin Resistance Pattern of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Children at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia. Infection and Drug Resistance 2020:13 3863–3872. 6. Tibebu Yesigat, Mohabaw Jemal, and Wubet Birhan. Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Salmonella, Shigella, and Intestinal Parasites among Food Handlers in Motta Town, North West Ethiopia. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology Volume 2020. 7. Molla Abebe, Mulugeta Melku, Bamlaku Enawgaw, Wubet Birhan, Tekalign Deressa, Betelihem Terefe, Habtamu Wondifraw Baynes. Reference intervals of routine clinical chemistry parameters among apparently healthy young adults in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 13(8): e0201782. 8. Bamlaku Enawgaw, Wubet Birhan, Molla Abebe, Betelihem Terefe, Habtamu Wondiferaw Baynes, Tekalign Deressa and Mulugeta Melku. Hematological and immunological reference intervals for adult population in the state of Amhara, Ethiopia. Tropical Medicine and International Health. 2018, 23(7): 765–773. 9. Tekalign Deressa, Wubet Birhan, Bamlaku Enawgaw, Molla Abebe, Habtamu Wondiferaw Baynes, Mekuria Desta, Betelihem Terefe, Mulugeta Melku. Proportion and predictors of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors in North Shewa Zone, Central North Ethiopia. PLoS ONE, 2018, 13(3). 10. Tekalign Deressa, Mengistu endris seid, Wubet Birhan, Yetemwork Aleka, Biniam Mathewos Tebeje. In vivo efficacy of artemether–lumefantrine against uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Dembia District, northwest Ethiopia. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management 2017:13 201–206. 11. Setegn Eshetie, Fentahun Tarekegn, Feleke Moges, Anteneh Amsalu, Wubet Birhan and Kahsay Huruy. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ethiopia: a metaanalysis. BMC Infectious Diseases (2016) 16:689. 12. Gebeyaw Getnet, Sisay Getie, Mitaly Srivastava, Wubet Birhan, Abebe A Fola , Harald Noedl. Diagnostic performance of rapid diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of malaria at public health facilities in Northwest Ethiopia,2015,volume 20(11):1564- 1568. 13. Zelalem Addis, Emebet Adem, Abebe Alemu, Wubet Birhan, Biniam Mathewos, Belaynesh Tachebele, Yegnasew Takele. Prevalence of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Gondar prisoners, North West Ethiopia. AsianPacificjournal of Tropical Medicine (2015)127-131. 14. Martha Alemayehu, Wubet Birhan, Yeshambel Belyhun, Mezgebu Sahle and Belay Tessema. Prevalence of Smear Positive Tuberculosis, Intestinal parasites and their Co-Infection among Tuberculosis Suspects in Gondar University Hospital and Gondar Poly Clinic, North West Ethiopia, J Microb Biochem Technol 2014, 6:4. 15. Wubet Birhan, Mirutse Giday and Tilahun Teklehaymanot. The contribution of traditional healers’ clinics to public health care system in Addis Ababa. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2011, 7:39 16. Getachew Kahsu, Wubet Birhan, Zelalem Addis, Mulat Dagnew, Baye Abera. Renal Function Impairment and Associated Risk Factors among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive Individuals at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Interdiscipl Histopathol 2013; 0(0): 17. Alemayehu Abate, Wubet Birhan and Abebe Alemu. Association of anemia and renal function test among diabetes mellitus patients attending Fenote Selam Hospital, West Gojam, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.BMC Hematology 2013, 13:6 18. Abebe Alemu, Yitayal Shiferaw, Zelalem Addis, Biniam Mathewos and Wubet Birhan. Effect of malaria on HIV/AIDS transmission and progression. Parasites & Vectors 2013, 6:18 19. Abebe Alemu, Asmamaw Atnafu, Zelalem Addis, Yitayal Shiferaw, Takele Teklu, Biniam Mathewos, Wubet Birhan, Simon Gebretsadik and Baye Gelaw. Soil transmitted helminths and schistosoma mansoni infections among school children in zarima town, northwest Ethiopia. BMC Infectious Diseases 2011, 11:189. 20. Zelalem Addis, Wubet Birhan, Abebe Alemu, Addis Mulu, Getachew Ayal, Hadush Negash. Treatment Outcome of Tuberculosis Patients in Azezo Health Center, North west Ethiopia. IJBAR (2013) 04 (03) 21. Mengistu Endris,Wossenseged Lemma,Yeshambel Belyhun, Beyene Moges, Aschalew Gelaw,Belay Anagaw,Martha Alemayehu, Bemnet Amare,Jemal Ali, Wubet Birhan,Takele Teklu,Simon G/tsadik, Ligabaw Worku, Mulugeta Aemiro,Belaynew Wassie,Getasew Walle, Meseret Delelegn. Prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated risk factors Among students of atse fasil general elementary school Azezo, northwest ethiopia. Ethiop. J. Health Biomed Sci., 2010. Vol.3, No.1. 22. Baye Gelaw, Shimelis Asefa, Takele Teklu, simon G/tsadik, Wubet Birhan, Meseret Alem, Yitayal Shiferaw. Audit on the laboratory diagnosis of malaria parasites at the university of Gondar hospital laboratory, North West Ethiopia. Ethiop.J. health biomed sci., 2010. Vol.3.no.1. 23. Yitayal Shiferaw, Wubet Birhan, jafer Kezali. Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacteria of urinary tract infection patients in North West Ethiopia. International journal of pharmacy and industrial research vol.-03901) 2013(98-105) 24. Agersew Alemu, Abebe Alemu, Nuraini Esmael, Yared Dessie, Kedir Hamdu, Biniam Mathewos,and Wubet Birhan. Knowledge, attitude and practices related to visceral leishmaniasis among residents in Addis Zemen town, South Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Public Health 2013, 13:382 25. Baye Gelaw, Shimelis Asefa, Takele Teklu, simon G/tsadik, Wubet Birhan, Meseret Alem, Yitayal Shiferaw. Audit on the laboratory diagnosis of malaria parasites at the university of Gondar hospital laboratory, North West Ethiopia. Ethiop.J. health biomed sci., 2010. Vol.3.no.1. 26. Aschalew Gelaw, Yitayal Shiferaw , Rahel Molla, Nahom Felegetibeb, Mebratu Asefa, Wubet Birhan, Baye Gelaw. Absolute lymphocyte count as a surrogate marker for CD4+ cell count in monitoring of antiretroviral therapy, Northwest Ethiopia: retrospective evaluation. Asian Pac J Trop Dis 2013; 3(4): 262-266 27. Biniam Mathewos, Wubet Birhan, Sebesbe Kinfe, Meaza Boru, Gemechu Tiruneh, Zelalem Addis and Agersew Alemu. Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice towards post exposure prophylaxis for HIV among health care workers in Gondar, North West Ethiopia, BMC Public Health 2013, 13:508. 28. Zelalem Addis, Wubet Birhan, Dejene Derseh, Biruktawit Sahle, and Netsanet Gizaw. Physicians’ and Nurses’ Satisfaction With the Clinical Laboratory Service of Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, Am J Clin Pathol 2013;140:324-328. 29. Kahsay Huruy, Afework Kassu, Andargachew Mulu, Simon Gebretsadik, Gashaw Andargie,Takele Tadesse,Wubet Birhan, Netsanet Worku, Desta Ghebreselassie, Yeshambel Belyhun, Sisay Yifru, Solomon Adugna,Moges Tiruneh. High Level of Antimicrobial Resistance in Shigella Species Isolated From Diarrhoeal Patients in University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia, Pharmacologyonline 2: 328-340 (2008). 30. Martha Alemayehu, Wubet Birhan, Yeshambel Belyhun, Mezgebu Sahle and Belay Tessema. Prevalence of Smear Positive Tuberculosis, Intestinal Parasites and Their Co-Infection among Tuberculosis Suspects in Gondar University Hospital and Gondar Poly Clinic, North West Ethiopia, J Microb Biochem Technol 2014, 6:4. 31. Zelalem Addis, Aregawi Yalew, Yitayal Shiferaw, Abebe Alemu, Wubet Birhan, Biniam Mathewose and Belayenesh Tachebele. Knowledge, attitude and practice towards voluntary counseling and testing among university students in North West Ethiopia: a cross sectional study, BMC Public Health 2013. 32. Wubet Birhan and Shimelis Assefa. Lecture note on health laboratory management for medical laboratory science students in collaboration with the carter center and university of Gondar, 2007. 33. Shimelis Assefa and Wubet Birhan. Shimelis Assefa, Wubet Birhan. Lecture note on health laboratory quality assurance for medical laboratory science students in collaboration with the carter center and university of Gondar, 2007. https://orcid.org/ 0000-0001-5218-1657 https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=IfMUDnIAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=title
