Browsing Life sciences and Bio-engineering by Author "Kimaro, Esther"
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Assessment of resistant Escherichia coli in groundwater sources and sanitary inspection for contamination risk in Bagamoyo, Tanzania
Mduda, Joram; Msuya, Hajirani; Rugaika, Anita; Mzee, Tutu; Laizer, Tajiri; Mkindi, Catherine; Kimaro, Esther (Research square, 2024-03-16)Background Two billion people globally are using faecal-contaminated water. E. coli poses a health risk due to its potential to cause diseases which highlights the need for understanding its antimicrobial resistance ... -
Development of a practical framework for sustainable surveillance and control of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Africa
Nchu, Felix; Nyangiwe, Nkululeko; Muhanguzi, Dennis; Nzalawahe, Jahashi; Nagagi, Yakob; Nagagi, Yakob; Msalya, George; Joseph, Natala; Kimaro, Esther; Mollel, Margaret; Temba, Violet; Harouna, Difo (Veterinary World, 2020-09-19)A workshop on ticks and tick-borne diseases (T&TBDs) was held on June 25 and 26, 2019, at the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Division of Livestock and Human Diseases Vector Control, Arusha, Tanzania. The objectives ... -
Effectiveness of Point of Entry Health Screening Measures among Travelers in the Detection and Containment of the International Spread of COVID-19: A Review of the Evidence
Kakulu, Remidius; Kimaro, Esther; Mpolya, Emmanuel (MDPI, 2024-03-28)COVID-19 remains a communicable disease with the capacity to cause substantial damage to health and health systems. Enhanced health screening at points of entry (POEs) is a public health measure implemented to support ... -
Entomopathogenic fungi (Aspergillus oryzae) as biological control agent of cattle ticks in Tanzania
Msangi, Sylvia; Zekeya, Never; Kimaro, Esther; Kusiluka, Lughano; Shirima, Gabriel (Academic Journals, 2022-07-31)Ticks are the most important ectoparasites that are responsible for severe economic losses in livestock industry. The use of chemical acaricides is the most common method used to control ticks in livestock. This study ... -
Epidemiology and Economic Importance of African Animal Trypanosomiasis
Kimaro, Esther; Abiola, Popoola (IGI Global, 2021)African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT), also called Nagana, is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by an extracellular protozoan belonging to the genus Trypanosoma. It has serious effects on the health status and welfare ... -
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Infection Among Blood Donors in the Western Zone of Tanzania
Marira, Gadiel; Kimaro, Esther; Sauli, Elingarami (preprint, 2024-04-30)Background In the western zone of Tanzania, there is limited information for the prevalence of hepatitis B infection. In this study, we analyzed the dataset of blood donors to determine seroprevalence and socio-demographic ...