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Molecular marker of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to chloroquine (Pfcrt) in an area with long history of antimalarial resistance
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)
Background
High levels Plasmodium falciparum resistance to Chloroquine (CQ) compelled Tanzania to replace CQ with Suphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) as first-line antimalarial in 2001 which was however replaced with Artemether ...
Molecular Mechanism and Changes of Antioxidant Enzyme in ZnO Nanoparticles Against Fungus.
(Ingenta Connect, 2020, 2019-04-01)
Although zinc oxide nanoparticles are known as an effective antimicrobial agent, the mechanism for its antifungal activity has been assessed by only few studies. In this study, antifungal activity mechanism for ZnO via the ...
Surface waters in northern Tanzania harbor fecal coliform and antibiotic resistant Salmonella spp. capable of horizontal gene transfer
(African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2016-03-21)
Some Salmonella spp. are important pathogenic bacteria that can be transmitted to people via food and
water and that can cause disease characterized by mild to severe enteric and systemic illness. In
developing countries, ...
Spatial and temporal distribution of foot-and-mouth disease in four districts situated along the Uganda-Tanzania border: Implications for cross-border efforts in disease control.
(AOSIS, 2018-08-27)
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of the major trans-boundary animal diseases in East Africa causing economic loss to farmers and other stakeholders in the livestock industry. Foot-and-mouth disease occurs widely in both ...
Sulfonamide residues in commercial layer chicken eggs in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)
Sulfonamides are used in poultry production for prevention and treatment of bacterial and protozoal infections. Misuse of these drugs or poor adherence to drug withdrawal period has resulted in reports of unacceptable ...
State of the art and future directions in nanomedicine for tuberculosis.
(Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2013-12-01)
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) ranks the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease worldwide. However, treatment of TB is affected by poor patient compliance due to the requirement for daily drug administration, ...
Survey and conventional management methods of bacterial wilt disease in open fields and greenhouses in Tanzania
(Springer International Publishing, 2019-06-12)
A study was conducted from January to February 2018 to determine bacterial wilt disease (BWD) incidence and severity in open-field and greenhouse environments in twelve tomato growing districts in Tanzania. About 220 farmers ...
Effect of Rhizobium and Intercropping Systems on Soil Nutrients and Biological Nitrogen Fixation as Influenced by Legumes (Phaseolus vulgaris and Dolichos lablab)
(International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2016-10-10)
The study was conducted to assess the effect of Rhizobium inoculation and
intercropping systems on soil nutrients improvement and biological nitrogen
fixation as influenced by two legumes (Phaseolus vulgaris and Dolichos ...
Effects of intercropping systems and Rhizobium inoculation on yields of maize (Zea mays) and two legumes (Phaseolus vulgaris and Dolichos lablab)
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2017-02-28)
This study aimed to assess the effect of intercropping systems, Rhizobium inoculation and legumes on yield
components and grain yields of maize and two legumes. To achieve this objective, field experiments were
executed ...
Dietary pattern as a predictor of colorectal cancer among general health population in Arusha Tanzania: A population based descriptive study
(International Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2017-03)
Proper diet is important in preventing many diseases, and colorectal cancer is no exception. The aim of
this study was to identify major dietary patterns among the general population in Arusha Tanzania to
determine whether ...