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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection during pregnancy and influence on the pregnancy anemia intervention package in Uganda among mothers at Kawempe Health Centre
(Makerere University, 2020-03)
The National Anemia Policy (2002) specifies an intervention package for anemia in pregnancy which consists of iron and folic acid supplementation, and malaria and hook worm control. However, the prevalence of anemia in ...
Pulmonary dimorphic fungal infections in HIV infected patients with NON-TB chronic cough at Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
Introduction: Dimorphic fungi cause infection following inhalation of spores (conidia) into the pulmonary system. In the lower respiratory tract the conidia transform into the yeast phase which are engulfed by alveolar ...
Motivation to participate in HIV/AIDS clinical trials among trial participants at joint clinical research centre, Lubowa, Wakiso district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03-10)
Background: Participation from diverse population groups in clinical trials is important but also,
allowing voluntary decision making is equally important. To understand the dynamics of
decision-making, contextual focus ...
Evaluation of the effect of pim6 on the induction of hiv-1 expression from memory cd4+ t cells of virally suppressed hiv-1 patients attending TASO clinic, Mulago.
(Nakimuli Cynthia, 2020-01-07)
Background: Latent HIV-1 reservoirs harbour human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) proviral DNA which can be reactivated to express viral RNA. Memory CD4+ T cells in HIV-infected persons are critical as HIV reservoirs, ...
Microbiome metatranscriptomics of the black soldier fly larvae gut for identification and functional characterization of lignocellulosic biomass-degrading microbes
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Second-generation biofuel production has emerged as a sustainable and alternative energy option to the fast depleting, ecologically unfriendly petroleum-based fuels. Second-generation biofuels are produced from lignocellulosic ...
Prognostic factors for overall survival of patients with prostate cancer in Kyadondo county, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-24)
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) remains the most common cancer among men in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Uganda has the highest incidence and mortality of PCa in the East Africa region. The overall survival of patients with ...
Compensating health research participants : Research Ethics Committee members’ perspectives and ethical guidance
(Makerere University, 2020-06-25)
Background: Research participants in resource-poor settings face a risk of exploitation due to widespread poverty and their limited experience and understanding of research. Researchers have an obligation to protect research ...
Vancomycin Resistance among Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-01)
Introduction Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is defined as Staphylococcus aureus strain resistant to almost all Beta-lactams antimicrobial agents. The increased burden of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus ...
Antibody responses to Mycobacterial glycans and glycolipids as potential correlates of protection from mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in BCG vaccinated children
(Makerere University, 2021-04-01)
Background: Globally, tuberculosis (TB) has remained the main cause of death from a single
infectious pathogen. The only licensed TB vaccine to date, BCG, has variable efficacy. We need
to understand the mechanism ...
Interferon Sensitivity Profiles of HIV-1 Transmitter Founder Viruses of Subtypes A, D and AD Recombinants in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-02-08)
ABSTRACT
Background: In 80–90% of HIV-1 discordant partners, infection of the naive partner always results from the successful transmission and propagation of a single virus variant, termed the Transmitter Founder (TF) ...