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Pinpointing baobab (Adansonia digitata [Linn. 1759]) population hotspots in the semi‐arid areas of Tanzania
(John Wiley & Sons, 2019-11-15)
The impact of unsustainable land‐use conversions, changes in climate and anthropogenic activities on abundance and distribution of baobab populations was assessed in semi‐arid regions of Tanzania. Baobabs were sampled in ...
Polymorphisms of the Chicken Mx Gene Promoter and Association with Chicken Embryos’ Susceptibility to Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Challenge
(Hindawi, 2019-10-03)
Newcastle disease is a devastating viral disease of chicken in low- and middle-income countries where the backyard production
system is predominant. Marker-assisted selection of chickens that are resistant to Newcastle ...
iMAP: an integrated bioinformatics and visualization pipeline for microbiome data analysis
(BioMed Central, 2019-07-03)
One of the major challenges facing investigators in the microbiome field is turning large numbers of reads generated by next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms into biological knowledge. Effective analytical workflows ...
Microbial Diversity in Bushmeat Samples Recovered from the Serengeti Ecosystem in Tanzania
(Nature Publishing Group UK, 2019-12-02)
Bushmeat, the meat and organs derived from wildlife species, is a common source of animal protein in the diets of those living in sub-Saharan Africa and is frequently associated with zoonotic spillover of dangerous pathogens. ...
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 ...
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 ...
The implication of kernel phenology in convening resistance to storage weevil and varietal development in sorghum
(Elsevier Ltd., 2019-09-01)
Storage weevil is a major biotic insect pest attacking sorghum during late harvest or in storage condition. In developing countries, the infestation can be up to 83% within first six months, and may cause grain loss of ...
Molecular characterization of Morogoro maize-associated virus, a nucleorhabdovirus detected in maize (Zea mays) in Tanzania
(Springer Nature, 2019-03-21)
RNAtag-seq of maize samples collected in Tanzania revealed the presence of a previously undescribed nucleorhabdovirus, tentatively named “Morogoro maize-associated virus” (MMaV), in three samples. The MMaV genome is ...