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Improving productivity of small East African goats using native browse species
(Makerere University, 2015-12)
Despite the socio economic importance of goats to the livelihoods of the people especially in the rural communities, their productivity in terms of meat production is low (UNDP, 2007). This has mainly been attributed to ...
Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis in selected pastoral and agro-pastoral districts of Uganda
(JSciMed Central, 2016-05-10)
A cross sectional ultrasound screening survey for human cystic echinococcosis (CE) was undertaken in the pastoral dist ricts of Moroto, Napak, Nakapiripirit and Amudat in Karamoja sub-region; and agro-pastoral communities ...
Production methods, physico-chemical properties and microbial quality of bongo, a fermented milk product produced in Pallisa District
(Makerere University, 2015-03)
Production of fermented milk products using traditional methods has been carried out since time immemorial across the world. One of such products is bongo, a yogurt-like traditionally fermented dairy product produced and ...
Development of novel microsatellite DNA markers for first insight into the population genetic structure of bean leaf beetle ootheca mutabilis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Ootheca mutabilis leaf beetles have emerged economically important pests on common bean due to their voracious feeding. The adults defoliate leaves and larvae feed on roots leading to high yield losses and complete crop ...
Effect of sputum characteristics, transportation time and HIV status on rapid detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in resource limited settings
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Globally, Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most devastating infectious diseases and its eradication is still a challenge given the limitations of the current diagnostic technologies and capacities. Sputum characteristics ...
Occurrence of cassava mosaic geminiviruses and cassava brown streak viruses in cassava and wild plant species in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) is an important food and cash crop worldwide. Currently cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) caused by Cassava brown streak ipomoviruses (CBSVs) and cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by ...
Evaluation of Bacillus thuringiensis crystal (CRY6A) and carica papaya cystatin toxins against the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) using a novel diet and construction of a plant transformation vector with two stacked toxin genes
(Makerere University, 2011-10)
The banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) is a major pest of banana, plantain and Ensete. Despite the existence of control strategies that combine cultural, biological, use of botanical extracts and chemical control methods, ...
Evaluation of process procedures of selected medicinal plants used for treating malaria fevers in Tororo district
(Makerere University, 2015-03)
Background: Despite widespread utilization of medicinal plants globally, there is insufficient documentation regarding their efficacy and standard processing procedures (SPP)-leading to products with variable levels of ...
Prevalence and risk factors of Echinococcus granulosus infection in dogs in Moroto and Bukedea Districts in Uganda
(Springer, 2015-10)
A cross sectional study was conducted in Moroto
and Bukedea districts of Uganda from May to September
2013 to determine the prevalence and risk factors of
Echinococcus granulosus infection in dogs. Fresh dog faecal
samples ...
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 ...