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Savannah trees buffer herbaceous plant biomass against wild and domestic herbivores
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2019-11-30)Questions: Given the growing abundance and dominance of domestic herbivores in savannah ecosystems, can trees maintain plant herbaceous standing biomass under increasing herbivore pressure? Are there differences in the ... -
Schistosoma mansoni Infections, Undernutrition and Anaemia among Primary Schoolchildren in Two Onshore Villages in Rorya District, North-Western Tanzania
(Plos One, 2016-12-09)Background Undernutrition and anaemia remains to be a major public health problem in many developing countries, where they mostly affect children. Intestinal parasitic infections are known to affect both growth and ... -
Screening and evaluation of salinity stress tolerance in local malawian tomato Cultivars
(Springer Nature, 2023-04-18)Unravelling how crop plants respond to salinity stress, and their underlying morphological and physiological adaptations could provide benchmarks for development of crop improvement programs in salt affected regions. The ... -
Screening for resistance of grape varieties to powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) disease
(Journal of Advances in Agriculture, 2015-10-20)This study was conducted to evaluate the susceptibility of grapevine varieties to powdery mildew. Powdery mildew is a disease caused by a fungal, Erysiphe necator, and an obligate parasite of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). ... -
Screening local cereal-based beverages in Tanzania for yeast contaminants
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2021-02-26)During spontaneous fermentation of cereals; yeasts ferment carbohydrates to produce alcohol and they also provide vitamins, amino acids, peptides, and nucleotides needed by lactic acid bacteria as well as produce flavour ... -
Seasonal variation in forage availability and nutritional composition of the black rhino (diceros bicornis michaeli) diet in Mkomazi National Park, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)A study was conducted on rhino forage availability and diet to gather vital information for the sustainable conservation of critically endangered black rhino populations. Specifically, the study was set to establish the ... -
Seasonal variations in the availability of fodder resources and practices of dairy cattle feeding among the smallholder farmers in Western Usambara Highlands, Tanzania.
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2018-10-01)The aim of this study was to assess the seasonal effects on quantity and quality of fodder resources and associated utilization practices among smallholder dairy farmers in Western Usambara Highlands (WUHs) in Tanzania. ... -
Seasons and bee foraging plant species strongly influence honey antimicrobial activity
(Elsevier, 2023-06)Honey has been used in human medicine since ancient times due to its antimicrobial properties. However, honey antimicrobial potential varies due to floral sources, geographical origins, and seasonality. The current study ... -
Seed dispersal potential of Asian elephants
(Elsevier, 2016-11)Elephants, the largest terrestrial mega-herbivores, play an important ecological role in maintaining forest ecosystem diversity. While several plant species strongly rely on African elephants (Loxodonta africana; L. cyclotis) ... -
Selected Insect Pests of Economic Importance to Brassica oleracea, Their Control Strategies and the Potential Threat to Environmental Pollution in Africa
(MDPI, 2020-05-08)The most common destructive insect pests affecting cabbages in African smallholder farmers include Plutella xylostella, Helula undalis, Pieris brassicae, Brevycoryne brassicae, Trichoplusia ni and Myzus persicae. Those ... -
Semitransparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaic: Review on Energy Performance, Challenges, and Future Potential
(Hindawi, 2019-10-20)Buildings consume large amounts of energy, and their transformation from energy users to producers has attracted increasing interest in the quest to help optimize the energy share, increasing energy efficiency and environmental ... -
Serengeti’s futures: Exploring land use and land cover change scenarios to craft pathways for meeting conservation and development goals
(Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2022-09-23)Rapid land use transformations and increased climatic uncertainties challenge potential sustainable development pathways for communities and wildlife in regions with strong economic reliance on natural resources. In response ... -
The Sero-epidemiology of Neospora caninum in Cattle in Northern Tanzania
(Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019-09-26)Neospora caninum is a protozoan intracellular parasite of animals with a global distribution. Dogs act as definitive hosts, with infection in cattle leading to reproductive losses. Neosporosis can be a major source of ... -
Sero-molecular epidemiological analysis of leptospirosis in smallholder dairy cattle in selected regions of Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)The smallholder dairy industry in Tanzania is a promising sector for household income generation despite challenges of zoonosis such as leptospirosis caused by Leptospira serovar Hardjo. A total of 2086 blood, serum ... -
Seroepidemiology of Leptospira serovar Hardjo and associated risk factors in smallholder dairy cattle in Tanzania
(PLOS ONE, 2023-04-05)Background Smallholder dairy farming is crucial for the Tanzanian dairy sector which generates income and employment for thousands of families. This is more evident in the northern and southern highland zones where dairy ... -
Serological and molecular evidence of Brucella species in the rapidly growing pig sector in Kenya.
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2020-05-11)Background: Brucellosis is an emerging yet neglected zoonosis that has been reported in Kenya. Epidemiological data on brucellosis in ruminants is readily accessible; however, reports on brucellosis in pigs remain limited. ... -
Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) Exposure in Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Tanzania
(MDPI, 2022-11-28)Q fever is a zoonotic disease, resulting from infection with Coxiella burnetii. Infection in cattle can cause abortion and infertility, however, there is little epidemiological information regarding the disease in dairy ... -
Seroprevalence of bovine paratuberculosis in Arusha, Northern Tanzania
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)Bovine paratuberculosis or Johne’s disease is chronic, contagious granulomatous enteritis of cattle which is caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies Paratuberculosis (MAP). The disease was first reported in Tanzania in ... -
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Infection Among Blood Donors in the Western Zone of Tanzania
(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 ... -
Seroprevalence of Paratuberculosis in Goats and Sheep in Arusha, Northern Tanzania
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2014-09)A retrospective cross‐sectional study was conducted to investigate the seroprevalence of paratuberculosis in small ruminants in the Arusha Municipality. A total of 383 samples comprising of 192 goat‐ and 191 sheep‐sera ...
