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Realizing UN decade on ecosystem restoration through a nature-based approach: A case review of management of biological invasions in protected areas
(PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, 2022-08-18)
As the influx of different invasive species and their spread to new areas increases, there is a need for a rigorous and relevant scientific evidence-based control and restoration (EBCR) approaches to inform practical ...
Dietary Practices, Nutrient Adequacy, and Nutrition Status among Adolescents in Boarding High Schools in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.
(Hindawi, 2020-07-01)
A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess dietary practices, nutrient adequacy, and nutrition status among 164 adolescents aged between 16 and 19 years in boarding secondary schools in the Kilimanjaro region. In-depth ...
A review on methods for diagnosis of breast cancer cells and tissues.
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2020-06-12)
Breast cancer has seriously been threatening physical and mental health of women in the world, and its morbidity and mortality also show clearly upward trend in China over time. Through inquiry, we find that survival rate ...
Whole-Genome Sequences of Three Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Isolated from Solanum tuberosum L. Rhizosphere in Tanzania.
(American Society for Microbiology, 2020-05-14)
We present here the complete genome sequences of plant growth-promoting sp. strain MPUS7, sp. strain NGAS9, and sp. strain LUTT5, isolated from rhizosphere soils and tubers of potato ( L.) plants growing in the northern ...
Molecular species identification of bushmeat recovered from the Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania.
(PLOS ONE, 2020-09-14)
Bushmeat harvesting and consumption represents a potential risk for the spillover of endemic zoonotic pathogens, yet remains a common practice in many parts of the world. Given that the harvesting and selling of bushmeat ...
Influence of cattle movement, ecological and risk factors on trypanosome infections of cattle in Simanjiro and Monduli districts, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-03)
African animal trypanosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease with significant impacts on
pastoral community livelihoods. This study sought to determine the influence of seasonal
cattle movements and risk factors including ...
Cyanotoxins occurrence in drinking waters and risk of exposure to human in Ukerewe district Mwanza, Tanzania
(2020-04)
There is global concern regarding the increase of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in
freshwater and their potential effects on human health. This study was conducted to
determine the occurrence of cyanotoxins and assessed ...
Factors associated with infectious bursal disease vaccination failure in chickens in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-08)
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is a viral infection that affects young chicks. The IBD
outbreaks in vaccinated chickens are frequently reported in Tanzania. The current study was
conducted to determine the possible ...
The distribution, control techniques and impact of Parthenium hysterophorus on flower visitors and soil chemical properties in Meru district, Tanzania
(2020-08)
In Tanzania, the invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus threatens natural and semi–natural
environments. Little is known about how this species affects plant–pollinator interactions and
soil–chemical properties. Roadside ...
Development of bio-pesticide for management of spodoptera frugiperda (j. e. smith) and other lepidoptera pests of maize in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-03)
This study was conducted to evaluate the infestation levels and develop management option
for a Lepidoptera namely fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith). The survey
was carried out in three regions of northern ...