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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotype of Enteric Bacteria from a Municipal Dumpsite
(Science and Education Publishing, 2015)
The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and antibiotic resistance phenotype of enteric bacteria from the municipal dumpsite. A qualitative survey of the dumpsite was conducted to identify types of solid ...
Human food safety and environmental hazards associated with the use of methyltestosterone and other steroids in production of all-male tilapia
(Springer, 2015-04)
In recent years, all-male cultures of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) have been the most preferred mode of production in aquaculture industry. All-male individuals achieve higher somatic growth rate and shut high ...
Challenges in Diagnosis of Febrile illnesses in Tanzania in the Era of Declining Malaria Epidemiology
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2015)
Malaria and other febrile illnesses are very common especially in children in developing countries. Due to reliance on clinical algorithms for diagnosis in resource-poor settings, most febrile episodes have always been ...
Decline in maize and beans production in the face of climate change at Hai District in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how climatic change in Africa is expected to lead to a
higher occurrence of severe droughts in semiarid and arid ecosystems. Understanding how crop
productions react to such ...
Curdlan-Conjugated PLGA Nanoparticles Possess Macrophage Stimulant Activity and Drug Delivery Capabilities
(Springer, 2015-03-28)
Purpose There is significant interest in the application of nanoparticles
to deliver immunostimulatory signals to cells.We hypothesized
that curdlan (immune stimulating polymer) could be conjugated
to PLGA and nanoparticles ...
Mycolic acids, a promising mycobacterial ligand for targeting of nanoencapsulated drugs in tuberculosis
(Elsevier, 2015-06-06)
The appearance of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) poses a great challenge to the development
of novel treatment programmes to combat tuberculosis. Since innovative nanotechnologiesmight ...
In vitro Antimycobacterial Activity of Sterculia quinqueloba (Garcke) K. Schumand Canthium crassum Hiern
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2015-01-06)
Aim: To screen for the anti-mycobacterial activity of Canthium crassum and Sterculia quinqueloba using two mycobacteria species the Mycobacteria madagascariense and Mycobacteria indicuspranii.
Study Design: In vitro ...
Wild Mushrooms from Tanzania: Characterization and their Importance to the Rural Communities
(Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology, 2015-10)
Tanzania has a rich diversity of wild mushrooms, both edible and inedible which are used as
food and medicinal resources. Despite of their nutritional and medicinal importance, few studies have
been done on their ...
Maternal, newborn and child health needs, opportunities and preferred futures in Arusha and Ngorongoro: hearing women’s voices
(Petrucka et al. BMC Res Notes, 2015)
With the approaching sunset on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Tanzania continues with
its final national push towards achievement of MDG #4 and MDG #5. The Mama Kwanza Socio-economic Health Initiative
(MKSHI) ...
Maasai Community Perception of Oral Thrush: A Qualitative Study
(Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 2015-02-03)
Aim: To determine perception and understanding of oral thrush among Maasai women of reproductive age (WRA), Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs), village leaders and health care
workers in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area ...