Browsing by Author "Mboowa, Gerald"
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Characterizing microbial diversity and resistome in urban sewage using shotgun metagenomics in Kampala, Uganda
Kanyerezi, Stephen; Nabisubi, Patricia; Kebirungi, Grace; Sserwadda, Ivan; Jjingo, Daudi; Mboowa, Gerald (Makerere University, 2023-05)Introduction: Recently, antimicrobial resistant (AMR) infections have shown up as the leading threat to human health, having 700,000 directly attributed estimated deaths per year worldwide. For Africa, AMR data is still ... -
Microbial characteristics of dental caries in HIV positive individuals
Kalanzi, Dunstan; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Nakanjako, Damalie; Semitala, Fred; Mboowa, Gerald; Mbabali, Muhammad; Kigozi, Edgar; Katabazi, Fred Ashaba; Sserwadda, Ivan; Kateete, David P.; Achan, Beatrice; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Muwonge, Adrian (2022)Background: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease that affects many people. Even though microorganisms play a crucial role in causing dental caries, diagnosis is routinely macroscopic. In order to improve early detection ...