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Wild edible plants used by communities in and around selected forest reserves of Teso-Karamoja region, Uganda
(BMC, 2019-01-09)
Background: The consumption of wild plants is an ancient tradition which serves multiple purposes. Cognizant
that Teso-Karamoja region is frequently affected by food scarcity and is not adequately surveyed for its flora, ...
Detection and phylogenetic analysis of lumpy skin disease virus in cattle from selected districts in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11-01)
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease of significant economic impact for the cattle industry in Africa, including Uganda. It is caused by lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), which belongs to the genus Capri poxvirus, ...
Bio-physical suitability of saline crater lakes of Western Uganda for artemia production
(2019)
Despite Artemia being the most widely used live feed for successful larval weaning and rearing, unreliable quality, not being readily available and expensive especially to small farmers hinders its use. This study explored ...
THE PERFORMANCE OF BLOOD DIRECT AFRICAN SWINE FEVER POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION DIAGNOSTIC METHOD IN AN ENDEMIC SETTING
(2019)
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral swine disease. It’s lethality rates range between 90-100% in the affected animals. ASF outbreaks cause severe financial constraints for traders and farmers of swine. ...
Aspects of bats ecology in Kaptum cave in Mt. Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere university, 2019-10-14)
Few studies have addressed the ecology of cave bats in Uganda. This study aimed at assessing the diversity; roosting and feeding ecology of micro chiropterans as well as aspects of human disturbance in Kaptum cave of Mt ...