Browsing Life sciences and Bio-engineering by Author "Semango, George"
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Economic Burden of Livestock Abortions in Northern Tanzania
Semango, George; Yoder, Jonathan; Kibona, Tito; Claxton, John; Buza, Joram; Mmbaga, Blandina; Johnson, Stephanie; Cleaveland, Sarah; Lankester, Felix (Cambridge University press, 2024)Livestock abortion is a source of economic loss for farmers, but its economic impact has not been estimated in many Low and Middle-Income Countries. This article presents an estimation methodology and estimates for the ... -
Expression analysis of p16 and TOP2A protein biomarkers in cervical cancer lesions and their correlation with clinico-histopathological characteristics in a referral hospital, Tanzania
Zuberi, Zavuga; Mremi, Alex; Chilongola, Jaffu; Semango, George; Sauli, Elingarami (PLOS ONE, 2021-10-27)Introduction Biomarkers yield important information for early diagnosis of cervical cancer. However, they are rarely applied for prognosis of cervical cancer in Tanzania, where visual inspection assay with acetic acid ... -
Prevalence and associated risk factors for Kaposi’s sarcoma among HIV-positive patients in a referral hospital in Northern Tanzania: a retrospective hospital-based study
Semango, George; Charles, Renard; Swai, Consolata; Mremi, Alex; Amsi, Patrick; Sonda, Tolbert; Shao, Elichilia; Mavura, Daudi; Joosten, Leo; Sauli, Elingarami; Nyindo, Mramba (BMC, 2018-12-17)Background Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a multifocal angioproliferative tumor involving blood and lymphatic vessels, caused by Human Herpes Virus-8 (HHV-8). KS is an important AIDS-defining tumor with high prevalence in ... -
Prospective cohort study reveals unexpected aetiologies of livestock abortion in northern Tanzania
Thomas, Kate; Kibona, Tito; Claxton, John; de Glanville, William; Lankester, Felix; Amani, Nelson; Buza, Joram; Carter, Ryan; Chapman, Gail; Crump, John; Dagleish, Mark; Halliday, Jo; Hamilton, Clare; Innes, Elisabeth; Katzer, Frank; Livingstone, Morag; Longbottom, David; Millins, Caroline; Mmbaga, Blandina; Mosha, Victor; Nyarobi, James; Nyasebwa, Obed; Russell, George; Sanka, Paul; Semango, George; Wheelhouse, Nick; Willett, Brian; Cleaveland, Sarah; Allan, Kathryn (Springer Nature Limited, 2022-07-08)Livestock abortion is an important cause of productivity losses worldwide and many infectious causes of abortion are zoonotic pathogens that impact on human health. Little is known about the relative importance of infectious ... -
Review of the Current Status on Livestock Abortigenic Diseases Surveillance in Africa and Asia
Semango, George; Buza, Joram (Preprints, 2024-03-08)Introduction: Livestock abortigenic agents, which are microorganisms that lead to premature foetal death and expulsion before completion of the gestation period, are common in Africa and Asia. Abortion events cause ... -
Review of the Current Status on Livestock Abortigenic Diseases Surveillance in Africa and Asia.
Semango, George; Buza, Joram (Pre prints.org, 2024-03-08)Introduction: Livestock abortigenic agents, are microorganisms that lead to premature foetal death and expulsion before completion of the gestation period, are common in Africa and Asia. Abortion events cause economic ... -
The Sero-epidemiology of Neospora caninum in Cattle in Northern Tanzania
Semango, George; Hamilton, Clare; Kreppel, Katharina; Katzer, Frank; Kibona, Tito; Lankester, Felix; Allan, Kathryn; Thomas, Kate; Claxton, John; Innes, Elizabeth; Swai, Emmanuel; Buza, Joram; Cleaveland, Sarah; de Glanville, William (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 ...