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TB or not TB? Definitive determination of species within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in unprocessed sputum from adults with presumed multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
(Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2021-06-09)
Objectives
Differences among Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) species may predict drug resistance or treatment success. Thus, we optimised and deployed the genotype MTBC assay (gMTBC) to identify MTC to the species ...
Effects of livestock browsing and illegal harvesting on natural regeneration and ecology of balanites aegyptiaca in dinder biosphere reserve, Sudan
(NM-AIST, 2021-11)
Livestock browsing, and illegal harvesting often influence natural woodlands, rangelands, and
biosphere reserves. However, the resulting tree species diversity, composition, and population
structure have rarely been ...
Anthropogenic disturbance and chimpanzee (pan troglodytes) habitat use in the Masito-Ugalla ecosystem, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-12)
The habitat quality of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), including the availability of food and
nesting resources, is important to ensure the long-term survival of chimpanzees. Botanical
composition of vegetation is spatially ...
Factors affecting applicability of community health workers trainings in maternal and neonatal health in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)
Maternal and neonatal mortalities are global public health of concern and are estimated to cause
about 830 women deaths every day, of which 99% are from sub-Saharan African countries. In
Tanzania maternal and neonatal ...
Conjugative plasmids disseminating ctx-m-15 among enterobacteriaceae from human, animals and the environment in Mwanza Tanzania: a need to intensify one health approach
(NM-AIST, 2021-08)
Globally, blaCTX-M-15 beta-lactamases are the most popular extended spectrum beta-lactamase
alleles that are widely distributed due its mobilization by mobile genetic elements in several
compartments. We aimed to determine ...
Assessment of the applicability of p16 and top2a biomarkers for cervical cancer diagnosis in northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-12)
Biomarkers provide valuable information for the early detection of cervical cancer. However,
they are seldom utilized for the prognosis of cervical cancer in Tanzania, where visual inspection
with acetic acid (VIA) or ...
Epidemiology and Economic Importance of African Animal Trypanosomiasis
(IGI Global, 2021)
African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT), also called Nagana, is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by an extracellular protozoan belonging to the genus Trypanosoma. It has serious effects on the health status and welfare ...
Iodine status and dietary habits among Primary School children in Kinondoni, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)
Tanzania is one of the countries where excessive iodine intake has been reported; hence
intervention and identification of possible causes is required. The present study assessed iodine
status and determined the critical ...
Biological properties and safety profile of extracts from locally grown banana leaves in Arusha, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)
The current study assessed the biological properties and safety profile of extracts from locally
grown banana leaves in Arusha (Tanzania) to affirm their possible use for wound dressing.
Phytoconstituents screening ...
Assessment of environmental enteric dysfunction (eed) in Healthy and undernourished children-a crosstalk between eed and stunting
(NM-AIST, 2021-08)
Undernutrition affects 20% of children under five in the developing world. Stunting is a
prevalent form of undernutrition. Global prevalence of stunting in 2019 was 21.4%, while
current Tanzania national average is ...