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Epidemiology and Economic Importance of African Animal Trypanosomiasis
(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 ... -
Epidemiology and impact of foot-and-mouth disease in districts located along the Uganda and Tanzania border
(2020-03)The Uganda-Tanzania border area lies within the main risk areas for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) circulation. With the introduction of the progressive control pathway for FMD in eastern Africa, reliable information on ... -
Epidemiology of intestinal schistosomiasis and efficacy of single versus repeated dose praziquantel treatments among schoolchildren in Rorya district, Northwestern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2018-12)In Schistosoma mansoni endemic areas, administering repeated treatments may increase praziquantel cure rate (CR) and egg reduction rate (ERR), thereby improving morbidity reduction and hastening achievement of transmission ... -
Epidemiology of intestinal schistosomiasis and efficacy of single versus repeated dose praziquantel treatments among schoolchildren in Rorya district, Northwestern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2018-12)In Schistosoma mansoni endemic areas, administering repeated treatments may increase praziquantel cure rate (CR) and egg reduction rate (ERR), thereby improving morbidity reduction and hastening achievement of transmission ... -
Epidemiology of leptospirosis in Tanzania: A review of the current status, serogroup diversity and reservoirs
(PLOS, 2021-11-16)Background Tanzania is among the tropical countries of Sub-Saharan Africa with the environmental conditions favorable for transmission of Leptospira. Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease, and although there are ... -
Epidemiology of Newcastle disease in poultry in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis
(Springer Nature, 2022-06-15)The present study intended to determine the prevalence of Newcastle disease in unvaccinated backyard poultry in Africa. Using the PRISMA approach, a systematic review and meta-analysis of 107 epidemiological studies was ... -
Epidemiology of Q-fever in domestic ruminants and humans in Africa. A systematic review
(CABI One Health, 2022-11-17)Q-fever is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the gram-negative, intracellular, spore-forming bacterium Coxiella burnetii . Infected ruminants (cattle, sheep, and goats) are the reservoirs of the pathogen and thus ... -
Epidemiology, risk factors and diagnostic accuracy of surveillance methods of selected diseases presenting with respiratory signs in small ruminants in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)Outbreaks of diseases presenting with respiratory signs in small ruminants in Tanzania have been reported for years. Concurrent infections complicate diagnosis resulting in untimely interventions and significant economic ... -
Establishing the optimal condition for nutrient recovery from domestic wastewater using the freeze concentration method
(IWA, 2023)The freezing concentration method is one of the potential techniques for recovering nutrients from wastewater. In this study, the method of freeze concentration was studied to establish its optimal conditions in recovering ... -
Estimating Conveyance Efficiency and Maize Productivity of Traditional Irrigation Systems in Usa River Catchment, Tanzania
(Hindawi, 2020-07-30)Estimating the conveyance efficiency of traditional irrigation schemes systems is very important. It is because of understanding the volume of water lost along with the transportation facility, enhancing water usage and ... -
Estimating groundwater recharge on the southern slope of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2019-12-03)This paper used three methods namely: water-table fluctuation (WTF), soil moisture balance (SMB), and chloride mass balance (CMB) to estimate groundwater recharge in a degraded Kahe catchment located on the southern slope ... -
Estimating the risk of aflatoxin-induced liver cancer in Tanzania based on biomarker data.
(PLOS ONE, 2021-03-11)Evidence about the magnitude of the aflatoxin menace can help policy makers appreciate the importance of the problem and strengthen policies to support aflatoxin mitigation measures. In this study, we estimated aflatoxin-induced ... -
Ethical considerations in the design and conduct of a cluster-randomised mycotoxin mitigation trial in Tanzania
(Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2022-01-24)Aflatoxins are fungal metabolites that commonly contaminate staple food crops in tropical regions. Acute aflatoxin consumption in very high concentration causes aflatoxicosis and acute liver failure, while chronic, moderate ... -
Ethical Considerations of the Trial to Establish a Causal Linkage Between Mycotoxin Exposure and Child Stunting
(Elsevier, 2021-06-21)Objectives Aflatoxins are fungal metabolites that commonly contaminate staple crops in tropical regions. Aflatoxin is a carcinogen and consumption at high-levels can lead to acute liver failure and aflatoxicosis. Multiple ... -
Ethnobiological survey to determine the link between health benefits and qualities of Maasai traditional food system in Monduli, Arusha, Tanzania
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-07)Although Maasai’s traditional food system (TFS) is claimed to keep a low prevalence of metabolic diseases (MD), the link between its qualities and health benefits is not well established. An ethnobotanical survey was ... -
Ethnobotanical Survey of Flora Used in Maasai Food System and Traditional Medicine against Gout-related and Other Human Ailments in Monduli, Arusha, Tanzania
(Research Square, 2021-09-01)Background: Flora used by Maasai practitioners (MSPs) in traditional medicine (TM) and food system (FS) were investigated in Monduli District, Arusha, Tanzania. The objective of this study was to document the knowledge on ... -
Ethnobotanical use, threat status and optimalenvironmental germination conditions for conservation of aloe species in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2022-09)The genus Aloe is known for its use in healthcare and cosmetics. Many Aloe species are globally threatened due to over-harvesting for trade and habitat destruction. In Tanzania, over-exploitation threats some Aloe species ... -
EthnobotanicalknowledgeandthreatfactorsforAloespeciesinTanzania
(Ethnobotany Research & Applications, 2019-12)Background: The genus Aloe has long been known for its use in healthcare and cosmetics. In Tanzania, overexploitation is threatening some Aloe species with extinction and yet, little has been documented on the abundance ... -
Ethnobotany and antibacterial effects of golden berry (physalis peruviana l.) on Salmonella typhi in Mbeya rural district, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2023-06)Medicinal plants have been used worldwide in managing human and animal diseases. However, their use and community-based formulation methods in many places, including Mbeya Rural District in Tanzania, are rarely described ... -
Ethnobotany of Oyster nut ( Telfairia pedata) in Northern Tanzania
(Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 2022-01-12)Telfairia pedata (Sims) Hook is an important native climber plant commonly grown in East Africa. It bears nuts which are eaten either raw or cooked and is consumed mostly by expectant mothers, and as cooking oil. The ...