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Conservation of medicinal plants for managing HIV/AIDs opportunistic infections in Rungwe district, Mbeya region, Tanzania.

Kibonde, S. F. (Sokoine university of agriculture, 2019)

The application of medicinal plants in primary health care for people living with HIV/AIDS is well acknowledged in Tanzania. However, the conservation status of medicinal plants is questionable. This study aimed at ...
Challenges associated with the use of information and communication technologies in information sharing by fish farmers in the Southern highlands of Tanzania

Dulle, F. W.; Lamtane, H.; Benard, R. (Emerald, 2020)

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the challenges facing fish farmers in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in information sharing on fish farming. Design/methodology/approach – This study used ...
Supplementation with quaternary benzo(c)phenanthridine alkaloids decreased salivary cortisol and salmonella shedding in pigs after transportation to the slaughterhouse

Artuso-Ponte, V.; Moeller, S.; Rajala-Schultz, P.; Medardus, J. J.; Munyalo, J.; Lim, K.; Gebreyes, W. A. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2015)

The present study was aimed at evaluating the effect of herbal extracts supplementation, particularly quaternary-benzo(c)phenanthridine alkaloids (QBA), which have been previously demonstrated to have anti- inflammatory, ...
Role of biocides in occurrence and persistence of biocide-tolerant and multi- drug resistant salmonellae

Medardus, J. J.; Kazwala, R. R.; Gebreyes, W. A. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2020)

The aim of this study was to characterize the role of biocide interventions in the emergence of biocide-tolerant Salmonella, its co-selective association with multidrug-resistant Salmonella and the association with ...
Bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis in livestock at the Greater Ruaha Ecosystem

Medardus, J. J. (The Tropical Veterinarian, 2020)

A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) and the seroprevalence of brucellosis in livestock at the Greater Ruaha Ecosystem in Tanzania. The study further characterized ...
Profile of plasma lipids and degree of derangements among the elderly of Morogoro region, Tanzania

Mwangengwa, L. M.; John, J.; Banabars, E.; Chacha, W. J.; Mushi, J.; Ally, M. H.; Ngarashi, D.; Mpanduji, D. G. (Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2014)

Changes in lifestyles and ageing have been associated with growing rates of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (CRF). Dyslipidemia is one of the CRF associated with numbers of cardiovascular diseases. This descriptive ...
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of salmonella enterica in captive wildlife and exotic animal species in Ohio, USA

Farias, L. F. P.; Oliveira, C. J. B.; Medardus, J. J.; Molla, B. Z.; Wolfe, B. A.; Gebreyes, W. A. (Blackwell Verlag GmbH, 2015)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence, antimicrobial resis- tance patterns, phenotypic and genotypic relatedness of Salmonella enterica recovered from captive wildlife host species and in the ...
An Analysis of Drivers of Health Care Seeking Sources Preferences in Selected Wards in Eastern Tanzania

Muhanga, M.; Chabila, M. (The East African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2019)

Access, effectiveness, and utilization of healthcare services can affect the attainment of good health as healthcare services have a role in promoting the population's health and livelihoods of communities. Understanding ...
Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant salmonella isolates from food animals and animal products in Tanzania

Medardus, J. J.; Gebreyes, W. A. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2020)

Food animals are major sources of human salmonellosis. Animals raised for food play an important role in transmission of antimicrobial resistant Salmonella strains to humans. The aim of this study was to determine the ...
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 ...
Beekeeping around Udzungwa Mountains National Park in Kilombero District, Tanzania

Katani, J.Z.; Ndelolia, D. (African Journals Online, 2020-02-06)

The study assessed the practices, productivity and contribution of beekeeping to household income of communities adjacent to UMNP in Kilombero District. Data were collected through administration of questionnaires to ...
Efectiveness of participatory monitoring and evaluation on achievement of community‑based water projects in Tanzania

Kabote, S.J; Mgoba, S.A (Applied Water Science, 2020-08-03)

The Government of Tanzania is struggling to implement water projects throughout the country to ensure that 90% of the population has access to clean and safe drinking water by 2025. While most of the community-based water ...
The role of communication on performance of donor funded agricultural project: a case of research, community and organizational development associates

Machange, S. W. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

The main aim of this study was to assess the role of communication in the performance of agricultural donor funded projects using Research, Community and Organizational Development Associates (RECODA) as a case study. ...
Role of biocides in occurrence and persistence of biocide-tolerant and multi- drug resistant salmonellae

Medardus, J. J.; Kazwala, R. R.; Gebreyes, W. A. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2020)

The aim of this study was to characterize the role of biocide interventions in the emergence of biocide-tolerant Salmonella, its co-selective association with multidrug-resistant Salmonella and the association with ...
Effect of east african community-common external tariff for selected agro-food sensitive products on Burundi’s Trade, Welfare and Tariff Revenue

Bizoza, S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

The effects of the customs union are ambiguous and depend on different factors. The theoretical ambiguities raise a need for empirical studies to generate information for a particular case. This study looks on the effect ...
Investing in food safety for developing countries: opportunities and challenges in applying whole-genome sequencing for food safety management

Apruzzese, I.; Song, E.; Bonah, E.; Sanidad, V. S.; Leekitcharoenphon, P.; Medardus, J. J.; Abdalla, N.; Hosseini, H.; Takeuchi, M. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations / Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2019)

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has become a significant tool in investigating foodborne disease outbreaks and some countries have incorporated WGS into national food control systems. However, WGS poses technical chal- lenges ...
Health Literacy and Some Socio-Demographic Aspects under One Health Approach in Eastern Tanzania: Connections and Realities

Muhanga, M.; Malungo, J. (Scholink INC, 2018)

Health Literacy significantly contributes towards attaining good health particularly when taken into the context of the interface of humans, animals and the environment. This cross-sectional study assessed health literacy ...

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