• 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 ...
• Molecular epidemiology of Theileria parva in Eastern Zone of Tanzania. 

  Rukambile, E.; Mbassa, G.; Luziga, C.; Mwajibage, L..; Magwisha, H.; Mamiro, K.; Makondo, Z. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2015-06-02)

  Theileria parva is a haemoprotozoan parasite that causes fatal lymphoproliferative disease of cattle, East Coast fever (ECF), transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick. There are many stocks of T. parva differing ...
• Effect of vitamin B6 supplements on glucose tolerance, blood hemoglobin level and body weight in female mice taking combined oral contraceptive 

  Komba, R. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  An increasing number of women worldwide are using some form of contraceptive drugs for family planning including combined oral contraceptives (COC). However, the use of COC has been associated with some adverse effects ...
• Cyanide levels in raw sweet cassava varieties and people’s perception on cyanide poisoning in Kagera and Morogoro regions of Tanzania 

  Mushumbusi, C. B. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), an edible crop that is renowned out of its growth advantages over other crops, carries cyanide which is potentially poisonous to humans. The threat is intensified by human habit of ...
• Molecular characterization of infectious bursal disease virus recently detected in Dar es salaam, Tanzania 

  Badi, P. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) causes an acute and highly contagious immunosuppressive disease in young chickens aged 3 to 6 weeks. The molecular epidemiology of IBD virus causing severe disease in chickens in ...
• The effect of cold storage and cooking procedures on the levels of oxytetracycline residues in beef from Dodoma region, Tanzania 

  Mgonja, F. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Worldwide, there is an increased use of antimicrobial drugs due to occurrence of diseases of human and animals. The general objective was to study the effect of cooking procedures and cold storage on the levels of ...
• The effect of cold storage and cooking procedures on the levels of oxytetracycline residues in beef from Dodoma Region, Tanzania 

  Mgonja, F. R. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Worldwide, there is an increased use of antimicrobial drugs due to occurrence of diseases of human and animals. The general objective was to study the effect of cooking procedures and cold storage on the levels of ...
• Photodynamic inactivation of Aspergillus flavus mediated by Bidens pilosa extract 

  Temba, B. A.; Fletcher, M. T.; Fox, G. P.; Harvey, J. W.; Sultanbawa, Y. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2015)

  Occurrence of mycotoxins in food and animal feeds poses major health risks to human and animals, and effective control requires integration of crop management strategies both in the field and during post-harvest storage ...
• Evaluation of stress hormone (cortisol) levels and some biochemical parameters of pigs kept under intensive management systems in Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Bakari, G. G.; Mollel, E.; Max, R. A.; Muhairwa, A. P. (TANZANIA VETERINARY ASSOCIATION, 2017)

  The worldwide increase in demand for animal products in recent decades has necessitated raising of food animals under intensive systems that have been demonstrated to cause stress to animals. A cross sectional study was ...
• Awareness on mycotoxins among commercial poultry feed handlers in Morogoro 

  Temba, B. A. (TANZANIA VETERINARY ASSOCIATION, 2017)

  Successful control of the mycotoxins contamination in animal feeds needs to integrate variety of techniques which involve different stakeholders along the livestock management and feed handling chain. A study was conducted ...

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