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Antimicrobial resistance and presence of class 1 integrons in salmonella serovars isolated from clinical cases of animals and humans in North Dakota and Uganda.
Mahero, M.; Byarugaba, D. K.; Doetkott, D. K.; Olet, S.; Khaitsa, M. L. (OMICS, 2013)Back ground: Salmonellae are one of the leading causes of food borne illness worldwide and have been used as indicator organisms for studying antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends. In the United States, Salmonella are among ... -
Assessment of possible sources of endocrine disruptors and microbial pathogens and their impacts in the Lake Victoria Basin in the East African Region.
Mdegela, R. H.; Mbuthia, P. G.; Byarugaba, D. K.; Mtenga, K.; Kamundia, P. W. (2010)This study was conducted from August 2008 to May 2009 in Mwanza (Tanzania), Jinja (Uganda) and Kisumu, Homabay and Suba (Kenya) to establish the sources of pollutants in particular endocrine disruptors and microbial ... -
Dynamics of mastitis and its control in the smallholder dairy system in Jinja district, in Uganda
Byarugaba, D. K.; Nakavuma, J. L.; Laker, C.; Barasa, A. C.; Vaarst, M. (2003)A study was conducted in Jinja district to collect data on the occurrence, risk factors, current control methods of mastitis, drug resistance patterns of bacteria isolates, and also to establish the farmers' knowledge and ... -
Participatory livestock farmer training for improvement of animal health in rural and peri-urban smallholder dairy herds in Jinja, Uganda
Vaarst, M.; Byarugaba, D. K.; Nakavuma, J.; Laker, C. (Springer Verlag, 2007-01-13)Within the framework of a research project investigating methods to decrease mastitis incidence, farmer groups for participatory training in a modified Farmer Field School approach were initiated in order to improve animal ... -
Participatory livestock farmer training for improvement of animal health in rural and peri-urban smallholder dairy herds in Jinja, Uganda
Vaarst, M.; Byarugaba, D. K.; Nakavuma, J.; Laker, C. (Springer, 2007-01-13)Within the framework of a research project investigating methods to decrease mastitis incidence, farmer groups for participatory training in a modified Farmer Field School approach were initiated in order to improve animal ... -
Predictors for risk factors for spread of avian influenza viruses by poultry handlers in live bird markets in Uganda.
Kirunda, H.; Mugimba, K. K.; Erima, B.; Mimbe, D.; Byarugaba, D. K.; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred (Blackwell, 2014)Live bird markets (LBMs) are essential for marketing poultry, but have been linked to many outbreaks of avian influenza (AI) and its spread. In Uganda, it has been observed that demographic characteristics of poultry ... -
Prevalence of Influenza A viruses in livestock and free-living waterfowl in Uganda.
Kirunda, H.; Erima, Bernard; Byarugaba, D. K.; Byaruhanga, Achilles; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred (BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Avian influenza viruses may cause severe disease in a variety of domestic animal species worldwide, with high mortality in chickens and turkeys. To reduce the information gap about prevalence of these viruses ... -
Seroprevalence and risk factors for exposure of free-range poultry to avian influenza viruses in important bird areas in Uganda.
Kirunda, H.; Kabi, F.; Muwereza, N.; Kabuuka, T.; Kerfua, S. D.; Kasaija, P. D.; Byarugaba, D. K.; Wabwire-Mangen, F. (2014)Avian influenza (AI) viruses cause disease in domestic and wild bird species. Although these viruses have been reported to occur in poultry in Uganda, risk factors for their introduction and spread were largely unknown. ...