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Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of propolis extracts from four ecological zones of Uganda: its potential application in livestock health.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)
Propolis, a resinous bee product has been attracting global interest from the scientific community due to growing scientific evidence of its beneficial biological properties. While studies elsewhere document evidence of ...
A comparative study of the efficiency and quality of six surfaces in drying Haplochromis SPP. (Nkejje) at Rubare Fish Landing Site in Lake Mburo protected area
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
The study compared the efficiency and quality of the currently used traditional fish drying surface ‘Bare ground’ to five newly modified and improved surfaces in drying Haplochromis spp. (nkeje). The study was done at ...
Ticks and tick-borne diseases of cattle in selected districts of Uganda : zoonotic potential and public health implications
(Makerere University, 2022)
Background: According to the World Health Organization and other international health monitoring bodies, ticks have emerged as a major player in propagating human diseases, yet their involvement in zoonotic disease ...
Genotypes of Hepatitis B Virus in Sera of patients positive for HbsAg at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital between January-April, 2019
(Makerere University, 2022)
Hepatitis B virus infection is a serious disease that manifests clinically either as an acute hepatitis or in various chronic conditions causing approximately 650,000 deaths worldwide every year. About 10% of the Uganda’s ...
Frequency of Factor V-Leiden, Prothrombin G20210A, and Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase mutations (c677t) among patients in Mulago sickle cell clinic
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
Sickle cell diseases (SCD) is the major cause of death among children under 5 years. Some genetic polymorphisms associated with thrombophilia are known to increase the severity and frequency of this complication in sickle ...
East Coast fever carrier status and Theileria parva breakthrough strains in recently ITM vaccinated cattle in Iganga District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
East Coast fever (ECF), a tick-borne disease caused by Theileria parva (T. parva) is the most important hindrance to the livestock industry in the eastern, central and southern Africa which is the major source of income ...
Knowledge and practice of dairy cattle zero grazing farmers in Kabale Municipality, South-western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
The study sought to examine the knowledge and practices of dairy cattle zero grazing farmers in Kabale municipality, Kabale district a south western region in Uganda. There has not been sufficient studies on farmers’ ...
Phytochemical composition of Capsicum frutescens and its effect on growth, carcass, organoleptic and feed cost parameters of indigenous and broiler chickens
(2022)
Chicken meat is a major source of animal protein and its production has increased globally by 25% in the last decade mostly in Asia and Africa. However, due to the ever-increasing problem of antibiotic resistance, routine ...
Effects of cytokine gene polymorphisms on il-10, tnf-α levels and oxidative stress in sickle cell disease patients from Mulago hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-29)
Sickle cell disease is a major cause of death in children under 5 years in Africa. Chronic oxidative stress and the release of inflammatory cytokines contribute to sickle cell disease pathogenesis and thus complicate the ...
Seroprevalence and risk factors of Brucellosis in Camel and herdsmen in Benadir Region Somalia
(Makerere University, 2022)
Camel brucellosis is a contagious disease that is often presented in a chronic condition caused by Brucella and affects both animals and pastoralists. The disease has been partially assessed in Somalia, especially since ...