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Antibacterial activity of Plectranthus cyaneus leaf extracts on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(Makerere University, 2022-12-06)
Drug resistance of pathogenic microorganisms is becoming an increasing problem to
human health. In order to find alternative therapy against these drug resistant pathogens,
there is need to screen natural herbs that ...
Bacterial contaminants and antimicrobial residues in chicken tissues and eggs : a case study of Kabanyoro Poultry Farm
(Makerere University, 2022)
Antimicrobial residues and bacterial contaminants in poultry products are a worldwide public and animal health concern. However, data in Uganda is limited and very scanty. This was a baseline study to investigate for ...
Identification of new potential reservoirs of SARS-COV-2 among common Ugandan animals using molecular docking and sequence analysis
(Makerere University, 2022-11-16)
In 2020, a beta coronavirus family member SARS-CoV-2, which causes a deadly respiratory
disease in humans, went global. One of the severely impacted nations by COVID-19 was
Uganda, especially during the second wave, ...
Phenotypic detection of carbapenem resistance in archived E.coli isolated from swine in Mukono, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism to resist the growth inhibitory or killing activity of an antimicrobial beyond the normal susceptibility of the specific bacterial species. The emergence of ...
Rabies burden as a function of temperature change in the tropics: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Background: Temperature change in the Tropics has profound impacts on all ecosystems and
transmission of infectious diseases by their vectors leading to emergency and re-emergency of
neglected tropical diseases. Rabies ...
Retention in care among HIV positive adults attending Gombe Hospital Antiretroviral Clinic in Butambala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10-29)
HIV has presented huge challenges universally and Uganda is among the countries most affected by the pandemic. Linkage to care after testing positive is not enough as one needs to be retained in care in order to fully ...
Diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis double burden: prevalence and risk factors among patients attending Kisenyi Health Center IV - Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11-24)
The world is currently facing numerous health-related challenges including both communicable and non-communicable diseases. Although, the burden of TB and DM are individually known, there is limited information about the ...
Antioxidant properties and phytochemical composition of Opuntia Ficus Indica used in the management of diabetes mellitus
(Makerere University, 2023-01-09)
Opuntia ficus-indica has been extensively used over the past several years in traditional herbal
medicine to treat various types of chronic diseases which are on the rise like diabetes mellitus
due to the plant’s ...
Effect of cooking methods on the in-vitro antioxidant properties of tomatoes [Solanum lycopersicon] grown in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-11)
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is one of the rich sources of antioxidants, for example,
phenols, which are known to be associated with decreased risks of chronic diseases. However,
cooking influences the antioxidant ...
Antimicrobial activity of aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of Psidium guajava against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
Current strategies to overcome the global problem of antimicrobial resistance include
research in finding new antimicrobials from plants. This study screened for the
phytochemical profile and determined the antibacterial ...