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Seroprevalence of Pathogenic leptospira Serovars among owned Asymptomatic dogs in urban and periurban Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
Leptospirosis in Uganda is an emerging yet neglected zoonosis especially in companion animals such as dogs, with the first clinical case being reported in 2017. In recent years, dogs have become popular pets and potentially ...
Cryopreservation of African lungfish (protopterus aethiopicus) sperm using egg yolk, skimmed milk extenders and dimethyl-sulfoxide and glycerol cryoprotectants
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
This study aimed at establishing the effects of cryopreservation on the spermatozoa quality of lungfish semen using two extenders and two cryoprotectants. Egg yolk and skimmed milk extenders both at 10% concentration, ...
Management practices and bacterial contamination of shallow water wells in in Bweyale Town council, kiryandongo district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Bacterial contamination of drinking water is a major public health problem in rural areas of sub-
Saharan Africa. Unimproved water sources are a major reservoir of bacterial pathogens such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), ...
Prevalence of urinary tract infections and antimicrobial resistance of common uropathogens to frequently used antimicrobial drugs among patients attending Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain to be one of the most common infections diagnosed in outpatients as well as hospitalized patients in Uganda. Current recommendations for empirical therapy for community-acquired urinary ...
Assessment of the welfare of goats in Lyama sub-county, Budaka district
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
This study set out to assess the hitherto unknown welfare of goats in Lyama sub-county, Budaka district where they are kept mainly for subsistence. The welfare of goats was assessed using parameters included in the welfare ...
Knowledge, attitude and prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection among patients aged 25 and above attending Bugiri main hospital, eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
Helicobacter pylori infection is found in half of the world’s population. Its prevalence is highly variable in relation to geography,ethnicity, age and socioeconomic factors and this makes them more susceptible to the ...
Molecular characterisation of carbapenem resistant escherichia coli isolates from sewage within Mulago national referral hospital, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
Escherichia coli, an etiological agent emerging as one of the most frequent cause of fatal bacterial infections affecting both humans and animals. The resistance to carbapenems is mainly associated with enzyme mediated ...
Effect of different concentrations of ciprofloxacin and sodium citrate buffer in egg yolk extender on microscopic parameters of bovine sperm
(2021-01)
The long-term storage of spermatozoa requires presence of appropriate conditions among which is a buffer and an antibiotic to regulate ph. A number of antibiotics and buffers have been evaluated and found to be effective. ...
Sero-protection of Hepatitis B vaccine and factors associated with vaccine failure among vaccinated medical students at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
Hepatitis B virus infection is a major global health problem which is known to cause liver failure, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Production of HbsAb which is stimulated by HBV vaccine provides sero- protection ...
The use of HLA-1 structures in the design of a computer based liver stage malaria vaccine
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
Malaria is the most prevalent parasitic infection on earth with at least 40% of the world`s population at risk of infection, annually. It is currently the leading cause of morbidity in Uganda with 90-95% of the total ...