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Meta-narrative review of molecular methods for diagnosis and monitoring of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in adults
(PubMed Central, 2019-06-04)
Early and accurate diagnosis and rigorous clinical and microbiological monitoring of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment can curb morbidity and mortality. While others are still under evaluation, the World ...
Dietary pattern and other lifestyle factors as potential contributors to hypertension prevalence in Arusha City, Tanzania: a population-based descriptive study
(BMC Public Health, 2017)
Background: High blood pressure is increasing worldwide, disproportionately so in developing countries. Inadequate
health care systems and adoption of unhealthy lifestyles have been linked to this emergent pattern. To ...
Biomonitoring of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Activity among Smallholder Horticultural Farmers Occupationally Exposed to Mixtures of Pesticides in Tanzania
(Hindawi, 2019-09-11)
Biomonitoring of pesticides exposure has currently become a matter of great public concern due to the potential health effects of
pesticides. ,is study assessed levels of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition and associated ...
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity of Crude Extracts of Rauvolfia caffra var. caffra (Apocynaceae) From Tanzania
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2014-09-24)
As part of an effort to search for extracts and compounds with new antimicrobial efficacy to fight against bacterial
resistance, the antibacterial activity of Rauvolfia caffra var. caffra (Sond.), a plant of family ...
Balancing African Elephant Conservation with Human Well-Being in Rombo Area, Tanzania
(Hindawi Advances in Ecology, 2017-05-31)
The critical assessment of the nature and extent of human-elephant conflict (HEC) and its impact on conservation efforts are
essential if we are to meet the challenges related to extinction of local population, as well ...
Bacterial contamination of pork carcasses from Arusha, Tanzania
(Global Journal of Advanced Research, 2016-09-30)
Consumer demand for pork in Tanzania is driving growth of an increasing number of poorly equipped formal and informal slaugther facilities. To assess the potential public health challenges from these developments, we ...
Assessment of Farmers’ Indigenous Knowledge and Preferences: A Tool for Sustainable Lablab Bean (Lablab purpureus. L. Sweet) Improvement and Utilization in Northern Tanzania
(Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 2019-03-27)
Participatory farmers’ selection of preferred lablab bean (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet) was
conducted in Moshi Rural, Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania to identify farmers preferred traits and
accessions. An experimental ...
Antimicrobial Activity of Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Lamiaceae, a Medicinal Plant from Tanzania
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2014-08-08)
Aims: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of Tetradenia riparia crude extracts against
Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcuss faecalis. The phytochemicals
that are responsible for the bioactivity ...
Antimicrobial dependence of silver nanoparticles on surface plasmon resonance bands against Escherichia coli
(Dove Press Journal, 2016-12-16)
This study presents a simple and trouble-free method for determining the antimicrobial
properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) based on the surface plasmon resonance
(SPR) bands. AgNPs were prepared by chemical reduction ...
Assessing Risk Factors for Trypanosome Infections in Cattle in Wildlife Interface Areas in Northern Tanzania
(Journal of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, 2019-05-04)
Trypanosomosis is a vector-borne, tropical disease that causes mortality and morbidity in livestock and humans. In this study we investigated the risk factors for trypanosome infection in cattle in the Maasai Steppe of ...