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The toxicity profile of Moringa oleifera leaves and roots.
(Makerere University, 2014-04)
Introduction: Moringa oleifera is a fast growing tree of significant, medicinal, nutritional and socio-economic importance. It is grown and its leaves and roots are consumed by many people around the world as a medicine, ...
Species and antifungal susceptibility of Candida causing Vulvovaginal candidiasis among pregnant mothers attending the antenatal clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
Background:
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a fungal infection of the female lower genital tract- the vagina and vulva caused by candida species. It is estimated that 40% of healthy asymptomatic women have Candida as ...
Bacteriological quality analysis of herbal cosmetics sold in Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-07)
The use of herbal cosmetics is popular in Uganda. Despite the increase in consumer trust for these products, the bacteriological quality of herbal cosmetics sold in Kampala has remained unknown. Regulatory polices on herbal ...
Human pelvis height is associated with other pelvis measurements of obstetric value.
(Association of Anatomical Societies of Africa, 2015)
In low resource settings, perinatal death remains a major challenge, yet some of the key
anthropometric measures used for screening have been found to be inappropriate. These calls for
additional anatomically related ...
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Diabetic patients attending Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2010-08)
Introduction
There are about 285 million people currently living with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and the
number is expected to reach 438 million in 2030. Intensive management of DM reduces microvascular complications by about ...
Viridans streptococci group: Antibiotic susceptibility profiles, cotrimoxazole prophylaxis and the molecular basis of cotrimoxazole resistance in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012)
This thesis is about studies on the viridians streptococci group (VSG). It focused on two
main bacterial species groups, the mutans and the mitis groups of commensal bacteria, which are commonly neglected. These bacteria ...
Differential prevalence of transporter polymorphisms in symptomatic and asymptomatic Falciparum Malaria Infections in Uganda
(Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014)
We explored associations between Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance–mediating polymorphisms and clinical presentations in parasitemic children enrolled in a cross-sectional survey in Tororo, Uganda, using a retrospective ...
Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis specifically selects for Cotrimoxazole resistance in Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus with varied Polymorphisms in the target genes folA and folP
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, International Journal of Microbiology, 2012)
The selection of antibiotic resistance by cotrimoxazole prophylaxis was evaluated, and we characterized the mechanism of cotrimoxazole resistance in Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus. In vitro susceptibility ...
A metabolic biosignature of early response to anti-tuberculosis treatment
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2014)
Background: The successful treatment of tuberculosis (TB) requires long-term multidrug chemotherapy. Clinical trials to evaluate new drugs and regimens for TB treatment are protracted due to the slow clearance of Mycobacterium ...
Adrogenic effects of crude aqueous leaf extracts of citropsis articulata and mystroxylon aethiopicum and their safety profile in male albino rats.
(Makerere University, 2014-05)
Background: Erectile dysfunction is the inability of the male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse. Many plants extracts are traditionally used to improve sexual performance in ...