• Assessment of illegal bushmeat using high thoroughput molecular tools in transboundary villages bordering Serengeti ecosystem in Tarime District, Tanzania 

  Kilwanila, S. I. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Detection of illegal bush-meat in Africa has over the years relied on morphological identification technique, which is less effective due to post-hunting procedures. Therefore, the current study aimed at assessing bush-meat ...
• Effect of vitamin B6 supplements on glucose tolerance, blood hemoglobin level and body weight in female mice taking combined oral contraceptive 

  Komba, R. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  An increasing number of women worldwide are using some form of contraceptive drugs for family planning including combined oral contraceptives (COC). However, the use of COC has been associated with some adverse effects ...
• Cyanide levels in raw sweet cassava varieties and people’s perception on cyanide poisoning in Kagera and Morogoro regions of Tanzania 

  Mushumbusi, C. B. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), an edible crop that is renowned out of its growth advantages over other crops, carries cyanide which is potentially poisonous to humans. The threat is intensified by human habit of ...
• Molecular characterization of infectious bursal disease virus recently detected in Dar es salaam, Tanzania 

  Badi, P. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) causes an acute and highly contagious immunosuppressive disease in young chickens aged 3 to 6 weeks. The molecular epidemiology of IBD virus causing severe disease in chickens in ...
• The effect of cold storage and cooking procedures on the levels of oxytetracycline residues in beef from Dodoma region, Tanzania 

  Mgonja, F. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Worldwide, there is an increased use of antimicrobial drugs due to occurrence of diseases of human and animals. The general objective was to study the effect of cooking procedures and cold storage on the levels of ...
• The effect of cold storage and cooking procedures on the levels of oxytetracycline residues in beef from Dodoma Region, Tanzania 

  Mgonja, F. R. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Worldwide, there is an increased use of antimicrobial drugs due to occurrence of diseases of human and animals. The general objective was to study the effect of cooking procedures and cold storage on the levels of ...
• Molecular diversity of DNA-B component of east African cassava mosaic viruses in Tanzania 

  Lupembe, M. D. (2017)

  Begomoviruses are whitefly-transmitted viruses belonging to the family Geminiviridae presenting most devastating threat to food security. This study was initiated to asses cassava mosaic disease (CMD) severity and ...
• Detection of Arenaviruses in rodents, shrews and elephant shrews from selected wildlife-human interfaces in Tanzania 

  Maganga, Ruth (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2015)

  The present study was conducted to investigate the presence of Arenaviruses from rodents, shrews and elephant shrews captured in selected wildlife-human interfaces in Tanzania. The study involved six sites with high ...
• Bioactivity of Synadenium glaucescens (pax) extracts on helminth eggs and larvae from wastewater stabilization ponds in Morogoro municipality,Tanzania 

  Hassan, S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2015)

  The increased use of wastewater and sludge from wastewater stabilization ponds in agriculture predisposes the consumers to the health risks. The objective of this study was to evaluate the bioactivity of Synadenium glaucescens ...
• Detection of Arenaviruses in rodents, shrews and elephant shrews from selected wildlife-human interfaces in Tanzania 

  Maganga, R. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2015)

  The present study was conducted to investigate the presence of Arenaviruses from rodents, shrews and elephant shrews captured in selected wildlife-human interfaces in Tanzania. The study involved six sites with high potential ...
• Assessment of genetic diversity of maize landraces in Tanzania using Random Amplified Polymorhic DNA markers 

  Asigbee, T. W. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  The knowledge and comprehension of the genetic variation of maize (Zea mays L.) landraces is pivotal for the implementation of measures to address conservation and improvement. The purpose of this study was to assess the ...
• Adaptation of reverse transcription loop- mediated isothermal amplification for field diagnosis of foot-and- mouth disease in Tanzania 

  Kandusi, Sengiyumva Emmanuel (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral vesicular disease of cloven hoofed animals and poses major constraints to international trade in livestock production. Methods available for detection of FMD virus ...
• Association of Betaine Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2.1 (Badh2.1) Gene Allele with aroma in popular traditional rice varieties in Tanzania 

  Moshi, W. E. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  Aromatic rice is highly cherished in many countries of the world and commands premium prices at all levels of the global rice trade. The presence of aroma in aromatic rice is controlled by betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase ...
• Genetic and antigenic characterization of foot and mouth disease virus strains isolated in 2011 and 2015 in Ngamiland, Botswana 

  Seoke, L. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease of cloven hooved animals that continues to occur in Ngamiland District of Botswana although stringent disease control measures have been put in place. This may ...
• Determination of the level of expression of OsCIPK15 salt responsive gene in selected Tanzanian Rice Landraces 

  Kamanga, Naomi Olga (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  This was an experiment to determine the presence and level of expression of OsCIPK15 salt responsive gene in Tanzanian rice breeders’ lines. Abiotic stress is one of the factors affecting rice cultivation in Tanzania. The ...
• Responses of crossbred calves to theileria parva infection following targeted stimulation with Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) agonist 

  Sarfo, Kelly Owusu (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  Control of East Coast fever (ECF) depends on the use of acaricides against ticks, chemotherapy and vaccination. ECF vaccination is based on an infection and treatment method (ITM), which induces life-long immunity if cattle ...
• Diversity of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase genes in avian pathogenic Escherichia Coliin scavenging local chicken in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania 

  Armah, Emmanuel Odartei (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  The poultry industry, especially chicken production has in recent times faced a major set-back due to devastating effects of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactases (ESBL) producing organisms.This research aimed at investigating ...
• Detection and characterization of mosquito-borne viruses circulating in mosquitoes of Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania 

  Ahedor, Believe (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  Mosquito-borne viruses primarily infect animals and humans causing significant public and veterinary health threat. Transmitted by hematophagous mosquitoes, dengue virus and Rift Valley fever virus are the most common ...
• Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of thermophilic campylobacter infections in humans and animals in Tanzania 

  Komba, Erick Vitus Gabriel (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2015)

  Members of the genus Campylobacter are known to cause more cases of human gastrointestinal illness than any other bacterium worldwide. The organisms exist as normal flora in the intestinal tracts of domestic and wild ...
• Polymorphisms of Kappa-casein and Beta-lactoglobulin genes and their association with milk fat and protein contents in Tanzanian goats 

  Kuwi, Salum Omari (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2015)

  This study was conducted to assess the polymorphisms of beta-lactoglobulin (-Lg) and kappa-casein (-Cn) genes and determine the effects of -Lg polymorphism on percentage of milk fat and protein contents in indigenous ...

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