Kassu Desta

1.7k total citations
81 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Kassu Desta is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Kassu Desta has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Infectious Diseases, 36 papers in Epidemiology and 22 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Kassu Desta's work include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (26 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (18 papers) and Parasites and Host Interactions (13 papers). Kassu Desta is often cited by papers focused on Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (26 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (18 papers) and Parasites and Host Interactions (13 papers). Kassu Desta collaborates with scholars based in Ethiopia, United States and United Kingdom. Kassu Desta's co-authors include Abebaw Kebede, Zelalem Yaregal, Mengistu Tadesse, Getu Diriba, Bineyam Taye, Belete Tegbaru, Tesfaye Tilahun, Muluwork Getahun, Aster Tsegaye and Daniel Asrat and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and BMC Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Kassu Desta

73 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers

Kassu Desta
Daniel Eibach Germany
Mariam M. Mirambo Tanzania
Aschalew Gelaw Ethiopia
Mulat Dagnew Ethiopia
Baye Gelaw Ethiopia
Xavier Vallès Spain
John M. Townes United States
Christoph Lübbert Germany
Valsan Philip Verghese India
Yeshambel Belyhun Ethiopia
Daniel Eibach Germany
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Countries citing papers authored by Kassu Desta

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kassu Desta

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kassu Desta

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kassu Desta. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kassu Desta based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kassu Desta. Kassu Desta is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Desalegn, Hailemichael, et al.. (2024). Bacterial profile, drug resistance pattern, clinical and laboratory predictors of ascites infection in cirrhosis patients. BMC Infectious Diseases. 24(1). 528–528.
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Oakes, R., et al.. (2024). Hematological and immunological profiles of podoconiosis patients in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 18(12). e0012732–e0012732.
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Tsegaye, Aster, et al.. (2023). Phenotypic characterization of Peripheral B cells in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tuberculosis. 140. 102329–102329. 4 indexed citations
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Desta, Kassu, Elena Hailu, Adane Mihret, et al.. (2023). Drug Resistance in Tuberculous Lymphadenitis: Molecular Characterization. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2023. 1–10. 2 indexed citations
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Diriba, Getu, Abebaw Kebede, Habteyes Hailu Tola, et al.. (2022). Utility of line probe assay in detecting drug resistance and the associated mutations in patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. SAGE Open Medicine. 10. 3911949057–3911949057. 6 indexed citations
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Dagne, Biniyam, Kassu Desta, Mengistu Tadesse, et al.. (2021). The Epidemiology of first and second-line drug-resistance Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex common species: Evidence from selected TB treatment initiating centers in Ethiopia. PLoS ONE. 16(1). e0245687–e0245687. 16 indexed citations
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Desta, Kassu, Adane Mihret, Tsegaye Hailu, et al.. (2021). Diagnostic efficacy of Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Fluorescence based Microscope for the diagnosis of Tuberculous lymphadenitis. PLoS ONE. 16(7). e0255146–e0255146. 6 indexed citations
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Diriba, Getu, Abebaw Kebede, Habteyes Hailu Tola, et al.. (2021). Mycobacterial Lineages Associated with Drug Resistance in Patients with Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2021. 1–7. 6 indexed citations
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Desta, Kassu, et al.. (2020). Blood transfusion-transmissible malaria and its cost analysis in Hawassa regional blood bank, Southern Ethiopia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8. 2108008930–2108008930. 2 indexed citations
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Diriba, Getu, Abebaw Kebede, Habteyes Hailu Tola, et al.. (2020). Molecular characterization and drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. PLoS ONE. 15(12). e0243493–e0243493. 13 indexed citations
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Abera, Adugna, et al.. (2019). The yield of Auramine O staining using led microscopy with bleach treated sputum samples for detection of pulmonary tuberculosis at St. Peter tuberculosis specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases. 18. 100140–100140. 8 indexed citations
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Desta, Kassu, et al.. (2019). Bacterial Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern from External Ocular Infections And with Associated risk factors in All Africa Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training Center (ALERT), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.. 1 indexed citations
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Tsegaye, Aster, et al.. (2018). Prevalent of Anemia Before and After Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy on HIV Infected Patients at Ras Desta Damtew Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 7(4). 24–30. 1 indexed citations
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Tasew, Geremew, et al.. (2016). Performance Evaluation of Malaria Microscopists at Defense Health Facilities in Addis Ababa and Its Surrounding Areas, Ethiopia. PLoS ONE. 11(11). e0166170–e0166170. 11 indexed citations
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Desta, Kassu, et al.. (2009). Prevalence of smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis among patients visiting St. Peter's Tuberculosis Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.. PubMed. 47(1). 17–24. 11 indexed citations
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Asrat, Daniel, et al.. (2007). Prevalence of hepatitis b surface antigen among pregnant women attending antenatal care service at Debre-Tabor Hospital, northwest Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences. 17(1). 13–21. 20 indexed citations
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Desta, Kassu, et al.. (2002). Sero-Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection Among Health Blood Donors in. Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences. 12(2). 1 indexed citations

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