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Optimal Control Strategies for the Infectiology of Brucellosis
(Hindawi, 2020-05-11)
Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection caused by Gram-negative bacteria of genus Brucella. The disease is of public health, veterinary, and economic significance in most of the developed and developing countries. Direct contact ...
Mathematical model for brucellosis transmission dynamics in livestock and human populations
(Communications in Mathematical Biology and Neuroscience, 2020-01-29)
Brucellosis is a contagious zoonotic infection caused by bacteria of genus brucella which affects humans and animals. The disease is of veterinary importance, public health concern and economic significance in
both developed ...
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 ...
Development of a practical framework for sustainable surveillance and control of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Africa
(Veterinary World, 2020-09-19)
A workshop on ticks and tick-borne diseases (T&TBDs) was held on June 25 and 26, 2019, at the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, Division of Livestock and Human Diseases Vector Control, Arusha, Tanzania. The objectives ...
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 ...