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Antimicrobial and cytotoxicity activities of conyza bonariensis, tribulus terrestris and rubia cordifolia growing in Arusha, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2019-03)
The aim of this study was to evaluate antimicrobial, synergistic and cytotoxicity activities of Conyza bonariensis, Tribulus terrestris and Rubia cordifolia growing in Tanzania. Two fungal strains, four Gram-negative ...
Effect of blanching and drying on micronutrients and anti-nutritional factors in false sesame and common bean leaves
(NM-AIST, 2019-04)
The effects of blanching and drying on micro-nutrients: β-Carotene, Vitamin C, Folic acid,
Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Phosphorus (P) and anti-nutrients: Tannins and Oxalates composition of
False Sesame Leaves (FSL) and Common ...
Managing aflatoxin – producing fungi using indigenous atoxigenic strains of aspergillus species in groundnut in Mtwara region, Tanzania
(2019-04)
The present study was conducted from January to October 2018 in Mnanje, Mpeta and Naliendele villages to determine aflatoxin levels in dried groundnut kernels, to identify toxigenic and atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus ...
Comparative analysis of clinical breakpoints, normalized resistance interpretation and epidemiological cut-offs in interpreting antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolates originating from poultry in different farm types in Tanzania
(Microbiology Society, 2014-07-14)
Introduction. Existing breakpoint guidelines are not optimal for interpreting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from animal
studies and low-income countries, and therefore their utility for analysing such data is limited. ...
Efficiency of a constructed wetland in removing microbial contaminants from pre-treated municipal wastewater
(Elsevier, 2014)
In most capital towns, urban wastewater discharging into the environment is highly enriched in a wide range of microbial contaminants, thus threatening people’s health and the quality of the receiving basin water and other ...
Enhancing livestock vaccination decision-making through rapid diagnostic testing
(Elsevier Ltd., 2019-12)
• Compared to vaccination, the collective approach to diagnostic testing presents a low-fixed cost.
• Existing household livestock-health behaviors increase the likelihood for uptake of preventative health practices.
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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 ...
Drought Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants: Physiological Responses Associated with Water Deficit Stress in Solanum lycopersicum
(Advances in Crop Science and Technology, 2018-05-17)
Drought is among the top largest causes of agricultural productivity losses globally. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a commercially important crop considerably hampered by drought. It is considered a drought sensitive ...
The effect of plant extracts as seed treatments to control bacterial leaf spot of tomato in Tanzania
(Springer Nature, 2012-05-05)
Bacterial leaf spot (BLS) caused by seed-borne xanthomonads is a serious disease of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), causing significant losses in both yield and quality. To identify more effective control measures, we ...
Status and Management of Cashew Disease in Tanzania
(Infogain Publication, 2018-09)
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.)is one of the most important export cropsand the main source of cash income in the southern part of Tanzania. However it is challenged by a number of factors such as drought, declining ...