Browsing School of Bio-Medical Sciences (Bio-Medical) by Subject "ELISA"
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Correlation of plasma HIV-1 p24 antigen levels with viral load in samples of HIV positive patients on ART in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Globally, a total of 38.0 million people living with HIV, of which 1.7 million people became newly infected with HIV in 2019. Additionally, an average of 690,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2019, and 26 ... -
Development of an antigen capture ELISA for detection of SARS-CoV-2
(Makerere University, 2024)Background. In December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic causing over 700 million cases and more than 7 million deaths globally. In Uganda, over 40,408 cases with 334 deaths ... -
Development of an in- house IgM and IgG ELISA for detection of exposure to SARS-COV2
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Background: Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), proved a fatal respiratory disease and affected millions globally. Due to the faster transmission nature of the virus and any other predicted forms of viral mutations, ... -
Effects of Helminth Infections on Type-2 Immune Responses in children with asthma
(Makerere University, 2023-11-14)Background: Both asthma and helminths demonstrate a predominant type-2 immune response. Additionally, helminths have been demonstrated to have immuno-modulatory roles in allergic conditions such as asthma. Therefore, the ...