• Occurrence and seasonal variations of lead concentrations in river water and edible vegetables grown along Morogoro River Bank 

  Joseph, G.; Temba, B. (TANZANIA VETERINARY JOURNAL, 2019-11)

  Urban vegetable farming is popular in Tanzania and other countries partly due to readily available market and reliable transport to reach consumers. River banks are usually used to grow such vegetables due to closer ...
• Molecular detection and evolutionary characteristics of recently recovered serotypes a and o foot-and-mouth disease viruses in selected areas of Tanzania 

  Julieth, E. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease that infects cloven hoofed animals. FMD is caused by FMD virus (FMDV), a picornavirus with a positive sense single stranded RNA genome of about 8.5 kb in size. ...
• Toxoplasma gondii infection among outpatients attending Dodoma regional referral hospital in central Tanzania: prevalence and associated risk factors in central Tanzania 

  Lema, G. B (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic zoonotic disease caused by coccidian intracellular protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite is ubiquitous and infects almost all warm blooded animals including humans. Primary ...
• Indiscriminate use of agro-verinary pesticides and susceptibility status of xenopsylla cheopis (family: pulicidae) in plague endemic foci in Tanzania 

  Rugalema, G. P (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  The control of rodent-borne fleas, which play major role in the transmission of plague, is the mainstay of plague control. The application of chemical insecticides forms the most powerful and widely used control measure. ...
• Arbovirus infections in aedes mosquitoes at the interface of human-livestock-wildlife ecosystem in Kilosa district, Tanzania 

  Machelle, I. S (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Arboviruses refer to a group of viruses, which are transmitted by arthropods including mosquitoes and ticks. The objective of this study was to determine mosquito transmission potential of arboviruses at the interface ...
• Morphological and molecular diversity of stinging nettle (Urtica simensis) from northern Ethiopia 

  Abdulkadir, B. E (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Urtica simensis is an erect perennial herb among the species of nettle which belongs to the family Urticaceae that is endemic to Ethiopia and locally known as Samma. It is cooked and consumed as vegetable in some parts ...
• Mosquito species composition, abundance and transmission Risk of dengue in Kinondoni district, Dar es salaam, Tanzania 

  Ngingo, B. L (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Dar es Salaam city of Tanzania has experienced continued Dengue outbreaks with increased incidence since 2010. However, there is inadequate evidence of vector dynamics and transmission risk in the region. This study aimed ...
• Seroprevalence and molecular detection of chikungunyaVirus among febrile outpatients seeking health care in Mzuzu city, Malawi 

  Kawonga, F. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Chikungunya is a viral disease caused by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) that is transmitted to humans by infected Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes. The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence ...
• Molecular characterization of foot-and-mouth disease Virus recently recovered in Zambezi region, Namibia 

  Lukas, S. S (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe highly contagious viral disease of clovenhoofed animals that has significant economic impacts. FMD causes significant economic loss in Namibia in which the molecular epidemiology ...
• Influenza virus infections among outpatients seeking health care at selected hospitals in Morogoro, Mbeya and Zanzibar, Tanzania 

  Mjema, Flora Alfred (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Respiratory infections cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide and are the second leading causes of death in Tanzania. Several studies involving national sentinel surveillance for influenza and epidemiology ...
• Assessment of illegal bushmeat using high thoroughput molecular tools in transboundary villages bordering Serengeti ecosystem in Tarime District, Tanzania 

  Kilwanila, S. I. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Detection of illegal bush-meat in Africa has over the years relied on morphological identification technique, which is less effective due to post-hunting procedures. Therefore, the current study aimed at assessing bush-meat ...
• Comparative gross and histological morphology of goat (caprine) and sheep (ovine) placentomes 

  Luziga, C.; Kashoma, I. P. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2019-02-01)

  This study aimed to investigate the gross and micro-anatomy of the placentome of Tanzanian goats and sheep and their relationship with some foetal parameters. Forty pregnant uteri (20 from goats and 20 from sheep) were ...
• Propeptide-like cysteine protease inhibitors: Structural properties, Mechanisms of inhibition and emerging roles in biological tissues 

  Luziga, C.; Nga, B.; Yamamoto, Y. (Current Topics in Peptide & Protein Research., 2016-05-01)

  Propeptides of cysteine proteases including papain and cathepsins B, K, L, and S are selective inhibitors of their cognate cysteine proteases. A new class of endogenous inhibitors homologous to the propeptide regions of ...
• Dynamics and driving forces of hides, skins, leather and leather goods production and trade in Tanzania 

  Mbassa, G.; Luziga, C.; Kilongozi, N.; Muyinga, E. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2015-06-02)

  Hides, skins, leather and leather products are most traded commodities in the world and demand is increasing. Countries with large livestock populations have great opportunity to generate revenue from this resource. ...
• Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen-2 alpha participates in axial skeletogenesis during mouse embryo development 

  Aligawesa, E.; Luziga, C. D.; Bui, T. N.; Kashoma, I. P.; Yamamoto, Y. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2015-05-25)

  Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-2 alpha (CTLA-2α) has been discovered and expressed in mouse activated T-cells and mast cells. Structurally, it is homologous to the proregion of mouse cathepsin L, a lysosomal cystein ...
• Expression of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 2 alpha in mouse bronchiolar epithelial cells: anatomical and functional implications 

  Luziga, C. (Anatomy Journal of Africa, 2018-09-19)

  The lung is one of the major sites of cathepsins (B, H, and L) expression where they are involved in several functions including degradation of extracellular matrix proteins, remodelling of the lung tissue and processing ...
• Potential role of Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 2 alpha in secretory activity of endocrine cells in mouse adenohyphphysis 

  Luziga, C. (Open Veterinary Journal., 2019-05-09)

  The peptide hormones of the adenohypophysis are produced by proteolytic processing of their prohormone precursors. Cathepsin L is known to function as a major proteolytic enzyme involved in the production of the peptide ...
• Patterns and variations in morphology of glenoid cavity in mammals:Implications for locomotion efficiency 

  Luziga, C.; Wada, N. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2019-02-01)

  The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the morphology and dimensions of glenoid cavity and examine their relationship with body size and locomotion efficiency. The study was performed on 356 glenoid cavities ...
• Immunoreactivity of Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 2 alpha in mouse pancreatic islet cells. 

  Luziga, C. (Anatomia Histologia and Embryologia, 2020-01-01)

  Cells of the pancreatic islets produce several molecules including insulin (beta cells), glucagon (alpha cells), somatostatin (delta cells), pancreatic polypeptide (PP cells), ghrelin (epsilon cells), serotonin ...
• Anatomical variation of habitat related changes in scapular morphology 

  Luziga, C.; Wada, N. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2018-12-07)

  The mammalian forelimb is adapted to different functions including postural, locomotor, feeding, exploratory, grooming and defense. Comparative studies on morphology of the mammalian scapula have been performed in an attempt ...

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