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Whole genome sequencing-based drug resistance predictions of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Tanzania
(Oxford University Press, 2022-04-21)Background: Rifampicin- or multidrug-resistant (RR/MDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) strains account for considerable morbidity and mortality globally. WGS-based prediction of drug resistance may guide clinical ... -
Whole-Genome Sequences of Three Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Isolated from Solanum tuberosum L. Rhizosphere in Tanzania.
(American Society for Microbiology, 2020-05-14)We present here the complete genome sequences of plant growth-promoting sp. strain MPUS7, sp. strain NGAS9, and sp. strain LUTT5, isolated from rhizosphere soils and tubers of potato ( L.) plants growing in the northern ... -
Why isn’t everyone using the thermotolerant vaccine? Preferences for Newcastle disease vaccines by chicken-owning households in Tanzania
(PLOS ONE, 2019-08-15)Understanding preferences for veterinary vaccines in low and middle-income countries is important for increasing vaccination coverage against infectious diseases, especially when the consumer is responsible for choosing ... -
Why isn’t everyone using the thermotolerant vaccine? Preferences for Newcastle disease vaccines by chicken-owning households in Tanzania
(PLOS ONE, 2019-08-15)Understanding preferences for veterinary vaccines in low and middle-income countries is important for increasing vaccination coverage against infectious diseases, especially when the consumer is responsible for choosing ... -
Wild edible mushroom value chain for improved livelihoods in Southern Highlands of Tanzania
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)A survey was conducted to assess mycological knowledge and socio-economic benefits along the wild edible mushrooms value chain among Benna and Hehe ethnic groups in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. The mushroom hunters, ... -
Wild herbivore vigilance and grass regrowth under livestock grazing in Ngorongoro, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2019-04)Pastoralists consider wildlife the biggest competitors over resources for livestock while little is known about the potentially positive or negative behavioural effects that livestock can have on wildlife when foraging ... -
Wild Mushrooms from Tanzania: Characterization and their Importance to the Rural Communities
(Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology, 2015-10)Tanzania has a rich diversity of wild mushrooms, both edible and inedible which are used as food and medicinal resources. Despite of their nutritional and medicinal importance, few studies have been done on their ... -
Wild Vigna Legumes: Farmers’ Perceptions, Preferences, and Prospective Uses for Human Exploitation
(MDPI, 2019-05-31)The insu cient food supply due to low agricultural productivity and quality standards is one of the major modern challenges of global agricultural food production. Advances in conventional breeding and crop domestication ... -
Woody Encroachment Extent and Its Associated Impacts on Plant and Herbivore Species Occurrence in Maswa Game Reserve, Tanzania
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2019-07-26)Habitat degradation caused by woody plant encroachment has been a common phenomenon in savanna ecosystems. An increasing woody plant cover in open grassland reduces grazing grounds and, consecutively, impacts mammalian ... -
Year Round Feed and Fodder Availability in Smallholder Dairy Farms across High and Low Altitude Areas in Eastern Africa
(Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 2020-08-07)Feed-year strategies involve matching the cycles of dairy production with the changing availabilities of all sources of nutrients over time. Therefore, an understanding of seasonal variation in availability of forage ... -
Yield and economic viability of intercropping jute mallow (Corchorus Olitorius) with cereals in selected locations of Tanzania
(2020-04)This study was conducted to evaluate the yield and economic viability of intercropping Jute mallow with different cereal crop combinations so that farmers can maximize land use and crop resources for improved crop ...
