• Prevalence, mean intensity and pathology of ectoparasite infections in nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) in aquaculture production systems in Morogoro urban and rural areas, Tanzania 

  Mtenga, Coletha Mathew (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2008)

  A cross sectional study was carried out between September 2007 to September 2008 in order to investigate the prevalence, mean intensities and pathology of ectoparasite infections on the gills and skin of Nile tilapia ...
• Studies on the effects of trypanosoma congolense infection on the reproductive function of the ram 

  Mutayoba, Benezeth Mugyabuso (University of Glasgow, 1993-12)

  This thesis describes a series of studies carried out in Scottish blackface rams experimentally infected with Trypanosoma congolense stabilates 57/10 and 57/11 (originally imported from ILRAD, Kenya as ILRAD 1180) with ...
• Porcine cysticercosis in Angonia district, North-Western Mozambique: epidemiology and evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of oxfendazole treatment 

  Junior, Alberto Pondja (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2010)

  A research was conducted to investigate the epidemiology of porcine cysticercosis in Angonia district, Mozambique, and to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of oxfendazole (OFZ) for the treatment of porcine ...
• Study on congenitally acquired Plasmodium Falciparum infection in neonates in Muheza district, Tanzania 

  Mwangoka, Grace Wynn (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2006)

  The study aimed to determine if infants diagnosed with malaria parasites in the age below three months acquire the infection congenitally from their mothers through the placenta. Placenta blood, cord blood samples and ...
• Prevalence, risk factors and genetic relatedness among thermophilic campylobacters from humans and chickens using rapd-pcr in Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Chuma, Idrissa Shomari (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2009)

  jejuni and 5% of C. coli were100% similar. Conclusively, zoonotic thermophilic Campylobacter infections existed between humans and chickens in Morogoro municipality. Besides chickens, the role played by other domestic ...
• Attitudes towards animals and their welfare among cattle keepers in Morogoro and coast region in Tanzania 

  Burashi, Wilbert Vitus Joseph (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2014)

  Investigation of knowledge on essential needs of animals, reactions of cattle keepers towards farm and other domestic animals with the aim of determining attitudes and perceptions towards animals and their welfare in ...
• Ultrastructural study of brain with experimental cowdria ruminantium infection (heartwater) 

  Mwamengele, George L. M. (1991)

  Heartwater is an infectious, vector-borne, non-contagious disease of ruminants caused by Cowdria ruminantium. The etiologic agent is an obligate, intracellular parasite infecting phagocytic cells and, particularly, ...
• Molecular epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in indigenous cattle and selected wild animals in livestock­ wildlife interface in Mikumi-selous ecosystem, Tanzania 

  Mwakapuja, Richard Simon (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease that affects the health of livestock, humans and wild animals in Tanzania and worldwide. In Tanzania, the majority of livestock are indigenous and are kept under extensive ...
• Epidemiological studies on bovine parasitic otitis 

  Shayo, Elizabeth Tabu Elikana (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 1998)

  Experimental infection with Rhabditis bovis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Actinomyces pyogenes was carried out on fifty-three male weaner calves. The calves were inoculated into their ears with seven different combinations ...
• Performance of grazing crossbred cattle supplemented with minerals: calcium, phosphorus and zinc 

  Phiri, Elliot Chikula Jailos Henderson (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2001)

  A study was conducted from 1997 to 1999 in Iringa region, Tanzania in order to evaluate the mineral status and performance of grazing crossbred dairy cattle as affected by season and nature of mineral supplementation. ...
• Prevalence, epidemiology, and virulence of Pasteurella multocida and related organisms obtained from poultry and their animal contacts 

  Muhairwa, Amandus Pachificus (The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, 2000)

  This thesis is divided into two sections. The first section presents six reviewing chapters in relation to work performed and a chapter detailing conclusions from the study. The second part contains four papers referred ...
• Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of campylobacter coli isolated from broilers and layers in Mwanza and Arusha, Tanzania 

  Nshama, Rosemary P (Sokoine university of agriculture, 2022)

  Campylobacteriosis is an emerging zoonotic disease which poses threat to both human health and animal productivity. Recent emergence of Campylobacter resistance to antimicrobial agents that are commonly used and recommended ...
• Occurrence and characteristics of A. vibacterium paragallinarum in Uganda 

  Byarugaba, Denis Karuhize (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2006)

  Investigations were conducted to establish the occurrence and characteristics of Avibacterium paragallinarum in Uganda. Seven hundred and ten bacteriological and serum samples (642 from healthy birds and 68 from chickens ...
• Assessment of semen quality parameters of three Tanzanian native chickens 

  Luvanga, Julius Donatus (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022)

  Tanzania has a total chicken population of approximately 92.8 million, of which about 42.7 million are native breeds (Gallus gallus domesticus) and 50.1 million are exotic breeds kept primarily for commercial purposes. ...
• Characterization of the reef-associated elasmobranchs fishery in Tanzania mainland 

  Rugabela, Rutaihwa Patrick (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022)

  In Tanzania, coral reef-associated elasmobranchii fisheries are among the most important as they contribute significantly in small-scale subsistence (artisanal) category in some cases representing the major income for ...
• Design of synthetic human gut microbiota ecosystem model for screening potential prebiotics from phytochemicals 

  Mabwi, Humphrey Andalo (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022)

  The human gut microbiota (GM) is a complex and diverse microbial population that is integral to health maintenance. Mechanistic studies of human GM are limited due to its complexity with of over 1,000 species of ...
• Effects of heavy metals on bacterial growth, biochemical properties and antimicrobial susceptibility 

  Ngwewa, Faith (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022)

  Heavy metals are metallic elements that occur naturally and have high atomic weights and densities that are five times greater than the density of water. Several studies have demonstrated that metal contamination in ...
• Innovative approaches to brucellosis diagnosis 

  Lukambagire, Abdulhamid Settenda (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022)

  Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease of public health importance in many low- and middle-income countries. The main zoonotic species implicated in human infection however are Brucella melitensis, B. abortus and B. ...
• Antibiotic resistance and virulence profiles of staphylococcus aureus and escherichia coli from rodents, humans and chicken coexisting in Karatu, Tanzania. 

  Sonola, V. S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022)

  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a rapidly growing multifaceted problem which threatens global security, public health and the economy. Currently, about 700 000 humans worldwide lose lives annually due to AMR infections ...
• Risk factors and economic implications of African swine fever in the pig value chain in Songwe and Ruvuma Regions, Tanzania 

  Ngosomwile, Ntuli (Sokoine university of agriculture, 2022)

  African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious hemorrhagic disease of domestic and wild pigs. The disease has economic consequences not only to food security and people’s livelihoods but also on international trade as ...

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