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Porcine cyticercosis in selected districts of Uganda: Prevalence, pathology and relationship with human epilepsy
(Makerere University, 2018-12)
Taenia solium is a cestode that is zoonotic with the adult tapeworms found in human being (taeniasis) and larval stage cysts found in pigs (Porcine cysticercosis) or in humans (human cysticercosis). It is therefore a great ...
Nutritive and economic value of hydroponic barley fodder in kuroiler chicken diets
(Makerere University, 2018-09-29)
The unstable price of commercial feed is a threat to sustainable agricultural development; thus, an experiment was conducted to assess the nutritive and economic value of hydroponic barley fodder produced using locally ...
Prevalence and risk factors associated with occurrence of Camel Brucellosis in Mudug Pastoral Region, Somalia
(2018-10)
Brucellosis a zoonotic disease is primarily a disease of cattle and goats/sheep. Camels however are also infected by B. abortus and B. melitensis, which are from ruminants. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine ...
Sero-prevalence of and risk factors for Brucellosis in sheep and goats in Gweri and Aukot in Soroti district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
Brucellosis is a disease of economic importance in livestock and a public health concern in
humans. It causes abortion among other signs in pregnant animals and therefore, causes losses in
areas with large number of ...
Inflammatory marker profiles and seizure control in children with Nodding syndrome on antiepileptic drug therapy
(Makerere University, 2018-09)
Background
Nodding syndrome (NS) is a neurological disorder afflicting patients in Africa. The disease progresses from a prodromal stage to head nodding (its distinctive feature). Thereafter, convulsive seizures, worsening ...
Contribution of commonly used wild plants towards livelihoods of communities around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
(2018-10-01)
A study on contribution of commonly used wild plants towards livelihoods was carried out in Butogota Town Council neighbouring Bwindi Impenetrable National park. The utilisation of wild plants and products is increasingly ...
Diet selection strategies of Grauer's Gorillas (Gorilla beringei graueri) in relation to nutritional benefits and exposure to hepatotoxic phytochemical in Mount Tshiabirimu Forest, Virunga National Park, DRC
(2018-10-01)
The study aimed at understanding nutritional benefits and challenges encountered by the current population of Grauer’s gorillas on Mount Tshiabirimu within Virunga National Park. The relative concentrations of selected ...
Assessment of event mobile application for livestock disease reporting in Karamoja
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
The context of this study draws immensely from the global human and animal disease reporting perspectives, guided by the tripartite frameworks of WHO, FAO and OIE through their tools of IHR, EMPRES and PVS respectively ...
Prevalence and risk factors associated with occurrence of camel brucellosis in Mudug Pastoral Region, Somalia
(Makerere University, 2018-10)
Brucellosis a zoonotic disease is primarily a disease of cattle and goats/sheep. Camels however are also infected by B. abortus and B. melitensis, which are from ruminants. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine ...
Identification of suitable genes for RNAi silencing of aflatoxigenic apergillus flavus isolated from groundnuts in Uganda
(2018-10-11)
Aflatoxins are lethal and carcinogenic secondary metabolites produced mainly by fungi of the Aspergillus genus, key among which is Aspergillus flavus. Previous research has shown that Ugandans are chronically exposed to ...