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Seroprevalence of brucellosis in humans, knowledge and practices among patients and medical practitioners in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03-05)
Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease of public health and veterinary importance with significant economic losses such as therapy costs, lost income due to time lost by patients away from daily activities and reduced ...
Comparison of Widal's test and bacterial culture as diagnostic tests for typhoid fever in humans and investigation of antimicrobial resistance of salmonella typhi isolates from patients attending private health facilities in Mbale City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Due to lack of microbiology facilities, private health facilities in Mbale City are still depending on the Widal’s test that is no longer recommended to diagnose typhoid fever, a disease that is responsible for about 200,000 ...
Seroprevalence and factors associated with brucellosis in cattle, goats and sheep in Karenga subcounty, Kaabong District
(Makerere University, 2021-03-10)
Worldwide, brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of great public health and economic importance. It is one of the seven priority zoonoses in Uganda. This study was conducted in Karenga sub-county, Kaabong district. The main ...
Occurrence of Hantavirus in rodents found in communities neighbouring Volcanoes National Park-Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-13)
Hantaviruses are one of the most important groups of viruses that are carried by rodent species with pathogenic strains that can cause life-threatening diseases in humans. The study was conducted to determine the presence ...
Differentiation patterns of Trypanosoma Brucei field isolates
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
The developmental biology of differentiation is a universal biological process that allows cells to adapt to different environments and to perform specific functions. In the life cycle of T. brucei, this process is tightly ...
Prevalence of helicobacter pylori cytotoxic-associated genes and its association with treatment outcomes amongst dyspeptic patients in South Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative fastidious bacteria that infect the stomach. H. pylori virulent strains is associated with severe gastritis, ulcerative disease and the upper gastrointestinal malignancies. ...
Association between malaria preventive treatment regimens in pregnancy and plasmodium falciparum drug resistance mediating polymorphisms in Busia district, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-06)
Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with monthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended for malaria-endemic parts of Africa, but efficacy is compromised by resistance and, in recent trials, ...
Morphological and molecular identification of forensically important insect species (Diptera) in Kampala, Uganda using Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I Gene
(Makerere University, 2021-02-26)
Insects attracted to corpses may provide important indications of the period post death otherwise called post-mortem interval (PMI), criminal event reconstruction, solving criminal cases, corpse movement and cases of ...
Optimization and evaluation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) system for detection of Pseudocercospora angolensis in citrus cinensis
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
Pseudocercospora angolensis causes Pseudocercospora leaf and fruit spot disease in citrus which can result in up to 100% yield loss. Early diagnosis of this disease is vital for effective control. This study aimed at ...
Antibacterial activity and acute toxicity of herbs used in treatment of water borne diarrheal diseases in Butaleja District
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Uganda is still negatively impacted by a huge burden of water borne diseases, the heaviest being diarrhoeal diseases. This may result in high morbidity and mortality rates if left unattended to. The study documented herbs ...