Browsing School of Biosecurity, Biotechnolgy and Laboratory Sciences (SBLS) Collection by Issue Date "2022-03"
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Assessing the effect of delay in transit and processing on pathogen recovery from blood cultures in the bd bactectm fx system at Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Blood culturing is still considered as the gold standard done by microbiology laboratories with aim of detecting microbial pathogens related to blood stream infections, in turn guide antibiotic therapy. The Clinical and ... -
Assessment of the microbiological quality of fresh tilapia fish sold at three markets in Kampala City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)A microbiological analysis of tilapia for determination of Total Viable Count (TVC), Pseudomonas load and coliform count, was carried out on samples obtained from three different markets in Kampala City, Uganda. The study ... -
Determination of the antidiabetic properties of Kombucha (tea fungus) on Wistar Albino rats
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Globally, a total of 66.3 million DALYs (disability adjusted life year) and 1.5 million deaths were reported in 2019 alone, as being related to diabetes mellitus. A 2016 survey in Uganda involving 3689 participants found ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence of Human Metapneumovirus among patients presenting with influenza-like symptoms from selected hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an RNA virus which has been associated with upper and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in children and adults. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of HMPV ... -
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 ...