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Wegene Tamene Mekasha

Wegene Tamene Mekasha

Assistant Researcher II

  • Academic qualification:
  • BSC in Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Research focus:
  • Infectious Disease Mainly HIV/AIDS & TB
  • Area of expertise :
  • Molecular Biology, Evaluation of Diagnostic Technologies
  • Address:
  • Moblie – 0911 691285
  • P.O.BOX - 1242, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Publications

  • Lemma E, Constantine NT, Kassa D, Messele T, Mindaye T, Taye G, Abebe A, Tamene W, Tebje M, Gebremeskel W, Adane A, Gezahegn N. Human herpesvirus 8 infection in HIV-1-infected and uninfected pregnant women in Ethiopia. Ethiop Med J. 2009 Jul;47(3):205-11.
  • Workenesh Ayele1, Tsehai Assefa1, Sileshi Lulseged2, Belete Tegbaru1, Hiwot Berhanu1,Wegene Tamene1, Zenit Ahmedin1, Birzaf W. Tensai3, Mengistu Tafesse4,Jaap Goudsmit5, Ben Berkhout7, William A. Paxton7, Michel P. deBaar6, Tsehaynesh Messele1 and Georgios Pollakis*,7. RNA Detection and Subtype C Assessment of HIV-1 in Infants with Diarrhea in Ethiopia. The Open AIDS Journal, 2009, 3, 19-23
  • Belete Tegbaru1, Hailu Meless2, Afework Kassu3, Desalegn Tesema1, Negussie Gezahegn1, Wegene Tamene1, Ermias Hailu2, Hiwot Birhanu1, Tsehaynesh Messele. Laboratory services in hospitals and regional laboratories in Ethiopia. Ethiop.J.Health Dev. 2004;18(1):43-47
  • Belete Tegbaru1, Hailu Meless2, Wegene Tamene1, Negussie Gezahegn1, Zinet Ahmedin1, Hiwot Birhanu1, Desalegn Tesema1, Tsehaynesh Messele2The status of HIV screening laboratories in Ethiopia: achievements, problems encountered and possible solutions. Ethiop.J.Health Dev. 2002;16(2):209-215