College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and BioSecurity (CoVAB): Recent submissions
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Prevalence of selected zoonotic gastrointestinal helminths and associated risk factors in free roaming domestic dogs in Kyegegwa District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Gastrointestinal helminths remain the most important parasitic infections affecting dogs worldwide and pose a risk to animal and human health. Helminth infections are most common in free roaming domestic dogs and stray ... -
Sero-prevalence and risk factors associated with Brucella Canis infection in dogs in Zombo District, Northwestern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Canine brucellosis is an infectious debilitating disease of economic and public health significance in dogs worldwide. In Uganda, no systematic study has been conducted to establish the occurrence of the condition in dog ... -
Socio-economic impact of dairy cattle zero grazing production system on the livelihoods of the rural poor in Uganda : a case study of Sironko Dairy Heifer Project
(Makerere University, 2012)This study was carried out in Sironko and Bulambuli Districts in Eastern Uganda and Sironko Dairy Heifer Project was used as a case study. Between 1998 and 2005, Sironko Dairy Heifer Project funded by Heifer International ... -
Congenital plasmodium falciparum infection in a meso-endemic area of Uganda : molecular perspective
(Makerere University, 2022)Malaria remains a major public health concern especially among pregnant women and young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Few studies in Uganda have examined congenital malaria (CM) defined as presence of malaria parasites ... -
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 ... -
Sero prevalence and Brucella species circulating among small ruminants and their attendants in Kasese and Rubirizi Districts, South-Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09-05)In Uganda, brucellosis is more widely studied in cattle than in other species of animals. A few studies conducted on Brucellosis in small ruminants suggest that there exists a significant association between caprine, ovine ... -
Bovine mastitis on selected farms in Kamwenge District: prevalence and antibiograms of the causative bacteria
(Makerere university, 2022-10-10)Bovine mastitis is an inflammation of the parenchyma of mammary glands characterized by physical, chemical, and usually bacteriological changes in milk, and pathological changes in glandular tissues of the udder. It is a ... -
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 ... -
Lack of association between fluconazole susceptibility and ERG11 nucleotide polymorphisms in cryptococcus neoformans clinical isolates from Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Over 50% of Ugandan HIV-infected patients die due to cryptococcal meningitis [CM]-related complications. Fluconazole is the drug of choice for CM monoprophylaxis in resource-limited settings such as Uganda. Emerging ... -
Evaluation of nanoparticles and phages as candidate therapeutic agents for carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Centred on the current rate of antibiotics production and approvals, it is anticipated that by 2050 up to 10 million people could die annually due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. One of the notable examples of ... -
Free-roaming domestic dog ecology: Population size and management in Soroti City
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Free-roaming dogs pose a public health threat. They are involved in the transmission of diseases to humans, livestock and wildlife. These dogs interact with many people, other dogs, and animals and are the most commonly ... -
Effect of seasonal variation on milk sales and cattle vector-borne prevalence in Kiboga - Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)The livestock sector in Uganda contributes 5% to the national GDP, 18.1% to agricultural GDP and 1- 1.5% to trade export value. However, livestock productivity is mainly affected by climate, disease vectors & diseases, and ... -
Identification of potential antigenic peptides of Bm86, Ra85A and Ra92A tick proteins using insilico tools and immune dot blot assay
(Makerere University, 2022-04-28)Ticks are the leading causes of losses the livestock sector in sub-Saharan Africa through the spread of tick-borne infections. They are mostly controlled by chemical acaricides. The use of anti-tick vaccine to control ticks ... -
Evaluation of a sample pooling strategy for SARS-COV-2 by real time PCR
(Makerere University, 2022)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) started as a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and became a global pandemic of international concern. Timely laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 of all samples ... -
Trypanosoma Brucei Brucei : host interactions associated with biological barrier traversal
(Makerere University, 2022)Trypanosoma brucei, the causative agents of African Trypanosomiasis cross different biological barriers resulting in serious disorders. This study investigated Trypanosome parasite host interactions associated with biological ... -
Assessment of poultry medication practices by farmers and veterinarians before specimen submission to Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories in Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-03)In Uganda, the private sector is the major player in the distribution and use of veterinary drugs. This coupled with the laxity among drug regulatory bodies has enabled easy accessibility of veterinary drugs by farmers and ... -
Detection of carbapenem resistance due to outer membrane porin alteration in non carbapenemase producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates from Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern which compromises the use of antibiotics in the fight against microbes. Carbapenems are the most effective antibiotics for the treatment of clinical infections ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Rapid detection and antibiotic resistance of Group B Streptococcus from women at Kawempe Hospital Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)An accurate and rapid bedside test undertaken in labour ward to detect Group B Streptococcus (GBS) maternal colonization has the potential to improve the effectiveness of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis prevention ...