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Microbial and physicochemical quality of water in selected swimming pools in Kampala Metropolitan City
(Makerere University, 2023)
Despite swimming pools being a health risk facility, no elaborate studies had been done to determine water quality of swimming pools in Kampala metropolitan city Uganda. A cross-sectional study was done to determine the ...
The role of hyperferritinaemia in pediatric severe malaria pathogenesis and kidney injury
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
Ferritin, a highly conserved iron storage protein that sequesters iron from pathogens including Plasmodium falciparum, is part of the acute phase response in malaria pathogenesis. Ferritin levels are elevated in severe ...
Investigation of viral respiratory co-infections and associated risk factors among SARS-COV-2 suspects in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12-22)
Respiratory coinfections are usually understudied during pandemics like the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic yet preceding outbreaks of respiratory infections like influenza have implicated
coinfections as a major cause of ...
Quantitative expression of Estrogen, Progesterone and Her-2 and their correlation with Immunohistochemistry in breast cancer at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2022-12-12)
The detection of Estrogen Receptor (ER), Progesterone Receptor (PR) and Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) is important in stratification of breast cancer and is a basis in selection of therapeutic modalities. ...
Genetic determinants of protein digestibility in selected sorghum multi-parent advanced generation intercross (magic) population
(Makerere University, 2022-11-29)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a cereal consumed all over the world especially in arid and semi-arid areas where it is a staple food. It is also used as fodder for animals in the developed countries and also as a merging ...
Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Escerichia coli in different farming systems in Kamuli and Isingiro districts of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12-16)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global crisis, as new forms of resistance emerge and are
spreading quickly between continents. The problem of AMR is vast in developing countries,
where the burden of infectious ...
Biosecurity assessment of commercial chicken farms for highly pathogenic avian influenza infection in Wakiso District, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12-14)
This study assessed the biosecurity level of commercial chicken farms for highly pathogenic avian influenza infection in Uganda with a case study of Wakiso district in the central region of Uganda. A cross-sectional study ...
The spatio-temporal trends Of FMD outbreaks in some districts of the cattle corridor in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-09)
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly infectious viral disease that occurs in both wild and domestic animals. It is a disease of high significance to both the farmers and the Ugandan economy at large. In Uganda, FMD has ...
Climatic determinants of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Uganda: 2020-2022
(Makerere University, 2022-12-15)
Introduction: Climate change has been shown to influence viral disease transmission. The strange fluctuations in cases and deaths due to COVID-19 could be due to the dynamics in weather patterns. This study aimed to explore ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices about nosocomial infections and antibiotic susceptibility among Staphylococcus aureus isolated from surfaces in Nakasongola Military Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)
Antibiotic resistance in nosocomial infection (NI) management is a major problem globally. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices about nosocomial infections, antibiotic resistance and to ...