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Short term viability of turkey semen extended with coconut milk fortified with watermelon juice
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Natural remedies have long been sought in the preparation of semen extenders for various species owing to their ability to reduce oxidative stress and the maintain the viability of semen. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Prevalence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in ticks collected from Kaseese and Luweero in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus is a tick-borne negative sense single stranded RNA virus that causes a zoonotic disease; Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. To determine the prevalence of CCHF virus in ticks, retrospective ... -
Prevalence of orthoflaviviruses in human samples collected from cases presenting with acute febrile illnesses at selected sites in Uganda and Somalia
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Orthoflaviviruses are RNA viruses that have been associated with acute febrile illnesses in humans. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Orthoflaviviruses among patients presenting with acute ... -
Prevalence of malaria and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Kawempe National Refferal Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Malaria is a serious life threatening disease spread by the bite of infected female anopheles’ mosquito. The mosquito transmits the protozoan parasites of genus Plasmodium. It contains four species important to humans ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viral infections in patient's tentatively diagnosed with liver diseases at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Viral infections of the liver are mainly due to a number of hepatitis virus strains which include Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Both Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses cause many liver damages that range from minor disorders ... -
Anti-diabetic effect of extracts of persea americana seeds and artocarpus heterophyllus lam seeds in wistar albino rats
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Diabetes mellitus, a chronic and progressive metabolic disorder, is a major global health concern affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The increasing prevalence of diabetes calls for effective and affordable ... -
Evaluation of the nutrient potential of banana peels and floral stems of selected varieties in Budondo, Jinja City as supplements
(Makerere University, 2023-09-29)This study was carried out to generate knowledge about the nutrient potential of banana peels and floral stems for four selected varieties grown in Budondo, Jinja city. The banana varieties included Ntiti, Malila, Sagasaga ... -
Occurrence and antibiotic susceptibility of edwardsiella tarda isolated from fish obtained at selected selling points around Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-08-18)Edwardsiella tarda is one of the serious threats affecting aquaculture globally. The pathogenic bacteria also possess zoonotic potential however, there has been a lack of information over the past decade on its occurrence ... -
Prevalence of Candida Albicans and its associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Zia Angelina Health Center III, Namugongo
(Makerere University, 2018-07)Introduction: Candida infection of the genital tract is one of the commonest sexually transmitted diseases and the most singular cause of vaginal discharge among pregnant women and also has health effects to the unborn ... -
The prevalence and common bacteria causing post operative site infections among obstetric and gynecology patients at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Postoperative surgical site infections are an important health care associated (HAI) infection and one of the most frequent causes of post-operative morbidity. Among surgical patients in obstetrics, surgical site infections ... -
Mutational analysis of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase and the structural basis of its inhibition in prevention of non-small cell lung cancer
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Background: Lung cancer is among the commonest cancers with the highest mortality in the world and the mostly diagnosed cancer in developing countries. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer is the type that accounts for most of the ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of mycobacterium tuberculosis among patients attending Amana Region Referral Hospital, Dar es Salaam
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and its one of the world’s deadliest disease with one third of infected individuals falling ill each year especially in many developing ... -
Prevalence of anaemia and predisposing factors of anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital, Kampala - Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-02)Anemia is a life-threatening condition among pregnant women in Uganda and the world at large. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of anemia and the predisposing factors of anemia among pregnant women at Mulago ... -
Prevalence and associated risk factors of malaria in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Abarilela Health Center III in Amuria, North Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of malaria in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Abarilela Health Center III in Amuria District in Uganda. Prevalence of malaria ... -
Prevalence of protenuria and associated risk factors among diabetic patients at Nebbi General Hospital, Nebbi District
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Persistent proteinuria is a marker of kidney damage and helps with the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy. Diabetic nephropathy is a public health concern of increasing proportions. A cross sectional study was therefore ... -
Detection of aflatoxins in maize grains and maize flour from Central and Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Aflatoxins are secondary fungal metabolites known to be carcinogenic, teratogenic, mutagenic, immunosuppressive, and mutagenic. Several studies have reported presence of aflatoxins in different food matrices, in various ... -
The antimicrobial activity of root extracts of Zingiber Officinale on clinical isolates of Escherichia Coli and Staphylococcus Aureus
(Makerere University, 2022-12-12)The grievous outcomes of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in society support the need for discovery of better alternative treatments to be used for infections management. Plants are known potential sources of antimicrobial ... -
Aflatoxins and ochratoxins detection in cinnamon spices sold in selected supermarkets in Kira Municipality, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Spices are one of the flavoring components of food in the cooking recipes of different nations that are used daily. Studies have shown that, these ingredients may be contaminated by toxicogenic fungi and subsequent production ... -
Detection of aflatoxin and ochratoxin contamination in locally processed spices sold at Owino Market in Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2023-01)There is a high global concern about Aflatoxin and ochratoxin contamination in food products linked to life-threatening complications such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), endemic nephrotoxicity, DNA adducts, renal tumors, ... -
Prevalence of high titre anti – A and anti – B antibodies among blood group O donors at Gulu Regional Blood Bank
(Makerere University, 2022-09)In many countries, blood group O is considered a universal donor; nevertheless, there have been reported cases of transfusion reactions due to transfusion of group O whole blood and its components in non O recipients. These ...
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