College of Veterinary and Medical Sciences: Recent submissions

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Comparative effectiveness of Aloe vera aqueous crude extracts and ivermectin for treatment of gastrointestinal nematodes infection in goats

Ibrahim, H.; Nzalawahe, J. (Tanzanina Veterinary Association, 2017)

The current study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of Aloe vera aqueous crude extracts in comparison to Ivermectin in treatment of gastrointestinal nematodes infections in goats at Sokoine University of ...
Occurrence of fungal infections in Rufiji tilapia and hybrids of female Nile tilapia and male Rufiji tilapia at different salinities

Seleman, R. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

Fungal diseases are prevalent in fish and have the potential of limiting productivity in aquaculture. This study aimed to isolate and determine fungal infections in hatchery with female Rufiji tilapia and their hybrids ...
Enhancing performance and fatty acids composition of nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) through housefly maggots (musca domestica) meal cultured on aquatic macrophytes

Lobina, A. A. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

Fish forms an integral part of human diet in Tanzania being rich in protein and Omega 3 fatty acids (ω-3FAs) which are important for growth and proper functioning of human body. The amount of ω-3FAs and performance of ...
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 ...
A literature survey of common parasitic zoonoses encountered at post-mortem examination in slaughter stocks in Tanzania: economic and public health Implications

Komba, E. V. G (Biomedical, 2017-10-06)

Zoonoses caused by parasites constitute a large group of infectious diseases with varying host ranges and patterns of transmission. Their distribution, prevalence and transmission patterns are affected by the influence ...
Epidemiology of bovine mastitis in smallholder dairy farms in Unguja Island of Zanzibar, Tanzania

Suleiman, T. S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

Bovine mastitis remains to be the most important disease facing smallholder dairy industry in Zanzibar. Direct and indirect cost incurred during the control of clinical cases of mastitis together with prolonged subclinical ...
Some pharmacological and toxicological activities of some plants used in traditional Medicine in Mwanza, Tanzania

Mshamu, S. (2009)

Three medicinal plants, Albizia anthelmintica, Salvadora persica and Vernonia amygdalina used in traditional medicine in Magu district, Mwanza were investigated for antimicrobial and anthelmintic activity. Informal ...
Occurences and antimicrobial sensitivity of bacteria in Rufiji tilapia and its hybrids with nile tilapia fingerlings at different salinity levels

Ntaguda, J. O. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

Diseases at hatchery stage are among challenges that hinder optimal mariculture development in Tanzania. Information on the occurrences of bacterial infections in mariculture hatchery in the country is limited. Thus, ...
Comparative gross and histological morphology of goat (caprine) and sheep (ovine) placentomes

Luziga, C.; Kashoma, I. P. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2019-02-01)

This study aimed to investigate the gross and micro-anatomy of the placentome of Tanzanian goats and sheep and their relationship with some foetal parameters. Forty pregnant uteri (20 from goats and 20 from sheep) were ...
Propeptide-like cysteine protease inhibitors: Structural properties, Mechanisms of inhibition and emerging roles in biological tissues

Luziga, C.; Nga, B.; Yamamoto, Y. (Current Topics in Peptide & Protein Research., 2016-05-01)

Propeptides of cysteine proteases including papain and cathepsins B, K, L, and S are selective inhibitors of their cognate cysteine proteases. A new class of endogenous inhibitors homologous to the propeptide regions of ...
Dynamics and driving forces of hides, skins, leather and leather goods production and trade in Tanzania

Mbassa, G.; Luziga, C.; Kilongozi, N.; Muyinga, E. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2015-06-02)

Hides, skins, leather and leather products are most traded commodities in the world and demand is increasing. Countries with large livestock populations have great opportunity to generate revenue from this resource. ...
Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen-2 alpha participates in axial skeletogenesis during mouse embryo development

Aligawesa, E.; Luziga, C. D.; Bui, T. N.; Kashoma, I. P.; Yamamoto, Y. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2015-05-25)

Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-2 alpha (CTLA-2α) has been discovered and expressed in mouse activated T-cells and mast cells. Structurally, it is homologous to the proregion of mouse cathepsin L, a lysosomal cystein ...
Supplementation with quaternary benzo(c)phenanthridine alkaloids decreased salivary cortisol and salmonella shedding in pigs after transportation to the slaughterhouse

Artuso-Ponte, V.; Moeller, S.; Rajala-Schultz, P.; Medardus, J. J.; Munyalo, J.; Lim, K.; Gebreyes, W. A. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2015)

The present study was aimed at evaluating the effect of herbal extracts supplementation, particularly quaternary-benzo(c)phenanthridine alkaloids (QBA), which have been previously demonstrated to have anti- inflammatory, ...
Role of biocides in occurrence and persistence of biocide-tolerant and multi- drug resistant salmonellae

Medardus, J. J.; Kazwala, R. R.; Gebreyes, W. A. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2020)

The aim of this study was to characterize the role of biocide interventions in the emergence of biocide-tolerant Salmonella, its co-selective association with multidrug-resistant Salmonella and the association with ...
Bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis in livestock at the Greater Ruaha Ecosystem

Medardus, J. J. (The Tropical Veterinarian, 2020)

A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) and the seroprevalence of brucellosis in livestock at the Greater Ruaha Ecosystem in Tanzania. The study further characterized ...
Profile of plasma lipids and degree of derangements among the elderly of Morogoro region, Tanzania

Mwangengwa, L. M.; John, J.; Banabars, E.; Chacha, W. J.; Mushi, J.; Ally, M. H.; Ngarashi, D.; Mpanduji, D. G. (Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2014)

Changes in lifestyles and ageing have been associated with growing rates of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (CRF). Dyslipidemia is one of the CRF associated with numbers of cardiovascular diseases. This descriptive ...
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of salmonella enterica in captive wildlife and exotic animal species in Ohio, USA

Farias, L. F. P.; Oliveira, C. J. B.; Medardus, J. J.; Molla, B. Z.; Wolfe, B. A.; Gebreyes, W. A. (Blackwell Verlag GmbH, 2015)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence, antimicrobial resis- tance patterns, phenotypic and genotypic relatedness of Salmonella enterica recovered from captive wildlife host species and in the ...
Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant salmonella isolates from food animals and animal products in Tanzania

Medardus, J. J.; Gebreyes, W. A. (Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 2020)

Food animals are major sources of human salmonellosis. Animals raised for food play an important role in transmission of antimicrobial resistant Salmonella strains to humans. The aim of this study was to determine the ...
Expression of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 2 alpha in mouse bronchiolar epithelial cells: anatomical and functional implications

Luziga, C. (Anatomy Journal of Africa, 2018-09-19)

The lung is one of the major sites of cathepsins (B, H, and L) expression where they are involved in several functions including degradation of extracellular matrix proteins, remodelling of the lung tissue and processing ...
Potential role of Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 2 alpha in secretory activity of endocrine cells in mouse adenohyphphysis

Luziga, C. (Open Veterinary Journal., 2019-05-09)

The peptide hormones of the adenohypophysis are produced by proteolytic processing of their prohormone precursors. Cathepsin L is known to function as a major proteolytic enzyme involved in the production of the peptide ...

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