Browsing School of Biosecurity, Biotechnolgy and Laboratory Sciences (SBLS) Collection by Issue Date "2019-10"
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Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of an ethanolic extract of aerial parts of oxygonum sinuatum in albino mice
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Oxygonum sinuatum locally called Kafumita bagenda, is traditionally used for relieving pain and inflammation in conditions including tonsillitis, wounds and boils. The study aimed at evaluating the anti-inflammatory and ... -
Antibacterial activity of ethanolic, methanolic and aqueous leaf extracts of Lantana camara from Ibanda, Western Uganda on archived Klebsiella pneumoniae and Streptococcus pneumoniae
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Current strategies to overcome the global problem of antimicrobial resistance include research in finding new antimicrobials from plants. Studies have documented that some plants contain bioactive compounds known as ... -
Antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extracts of Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC and a Psidium guajava (L.) with Bidens pilosa (L.) combination against four Salmonella typhi strains
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Typhoid is a major global enteric burden in low and middle income countries that has been aggravated by emergence of resistant Salmonella typhi strains, its causative agent, with an increasing resistance to fluoroquinolones. ... -
Bacteriological analysis of rooftop harvested rain water in Luvumbula Parish, Kiringente Subcounty, Mpigi District
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The study was aimed at bacteriological analysis of rooftop harvested rainwater in Luvumbula Parish, Kiringente Sub County, Mpigi District in Central Uganda, where most of the people about 84% rely on rooftop harvested ... -
Bacteriophage activity against antibiotic resistant avian pathogenic Escherichia coli from post-mortem cases presented at the veterinary pathology laboratory, Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Escherichia coli are gram-negative non-spore forming bacilli that grow aerobically or anaerobically and may be variable in size and shape. Antimicrobial resistance is currently a very big global problem, initially reported ... -
The efficacy of selected antiseptic soaps sold around Wandegeya, Kampala on common skin bacterial contaminants
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The efficacy of selected antiseptic soaps sold around Wandegeya on common skin bacterial contaminants was conducted by agar well diffusion and determination of the MIC. Reference bacterial strains Escherichia coli ... -
Estimating malaria parasite density using actual and assumed white blood cells in Ugandan patients in Tororo district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)White blood cell count plays a major role in the estimation of malaria parasitemia densities therefore it has been recommended by WHO to estimate using the assumed count of 8000cells/ μL due to lack of facilities in the ... -
Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from poultry birds (chicken) in Kabowa Rubaga division, Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Poultry farming is one of the fastest growing livestock sectors in Uganda with chicken production being the main type of poultry production. The poultry population of Uganda was projected to be about 32.6 billion birds ... -
Prevalence of malaria among pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending Masaka regional refferal hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The report presents a cross sectional and descriptive study carried out to determine the prevalence of malaria among pulmonary TB patients attending medical services at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital between 1st March ... -
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) content of selected brands of processed fruit juice sold in Mega Supermarkets in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Humans and other primates are not able to synthesize vitamin C, which plays a very important biological role in the lives of its consumers. The major sources of this nutrient are fortified food products however its ...