• Poultry farmers’ information needs and extension advices in Kilosa, Tanzania: evidence from Mobile-based extension, advisory and learning system (meals) 

  Msoffe, Grace; Chengula, Augustino; Kipanyula, Maulilio J; Mlozi, Malongo R.S; Sanga, Camilius A (University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2018)

  Poultry farmers need different information in order to improve their farming and contribute to the national economy. Information on poultry management is usually obtained from family members, friends, and neighbors with ...
• Aedes aegypti abundance, larval indices and risk for dengue virus transmission In Kinondoni district, Tanzania 

  Ngingo, Baraka L; Mboera, Leonard E. G; Chengula, Augustino; Machelle, Ines; Makange, Mariam R; Msolla, Michael; Mwanyika, Gaspary O; Rugarabamu, Sima; Misinzo, Gerald (BMC, 2022)

  Background: Tanzania has experienced periodic dengue outbreaks with increased incidence since 2010. However, there is limited information on vector dynamics and transmission risk in most parts of the country. This study ...
• Poultry ecto-, endo- and haemoparasites in Tanzania: a review 

  Rukambile, EJ; Chengula, A; Swai, ES; Jongejan, F (Austin Publishing Group, 2020)

  Poultry production plays an essential role in food and nutrition security at household level through the provision of eggs and meat and income generation. Ecto-, endo- and haemoparasites occurring in poultry singly or a ...
• Exploring pathogenic and zoonotic bacteria from wild rodents, dogs, and humans of the Ngorongoro district in Tanzania using metagenomics next-generation sequencing 

  Issae, Amina Ramadhani; Katakweba, Abdul Selemani; Kicheleri, Rose Peter; Chengula, Augustino Alfred; Van Zwetselaar, Marco; Kasanga, Christopher Jacob (MDPI, 2023)

  Globally, zoonoses have serious consequences due to their socioeconomic impacts. Ngoron- goro District is home to a diverse range of wildlife and domestic animals, including rodents and dogs, which often coexist in close ...
• Genetic diversity of newcastle disease virus involved in the 2021 outbreaks in backyard poultry farms in Tanzania 

  Amoia, Charlie F.; Hakizimana, Jean N; Chengula, Augustino A; Rohaim, Mohammed A; Munir, Muhammad; Weger-Lucarelli, James; Misinzo, Gerald (MDPI, 2023)

  Newcastle disease virus is a significant avian pathogen with the potential to decimate poultry populations all over the world and cause enormous economic losses. Distinct NDV genotypes are currently causing outbreaks ...
• Tilapia lake virus does not hemagglutinate avianand piscine erythrocytes and nh 4 cl does not inhibit viral replication in vitro 

  Chengula, Augustino Alfred; Mutoloki, Stephen; Evensen, Øystein; Munang’andu, Hetron Mweemba (MDPI, 2019)

  Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) is a negative-sense single-stranded RNA (-ssRNA) icosahedral virus classified to be the only member in the family Amnoonviridae. Although TiLV segment-1 shares homology with the influenza C virus ...
• Porcine circovirus 2 uses heparan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate B glycosaminoglycans as receptors for its attachment to host cells 

  Misinzo, Gerald; Delputte, Peter L; Meerts, Peter; Lefebvre, David J; Nauwynck, Hans J (Journal of virology, 2006)

  Monocyte/macrophage lineage cells are target cells in vivo for porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) replication. The porcine monocytic cell line 3D4/31 supports PCV2 replication in vitro, and attachment and internalization kinetics ...
• Historical environmental change in africa drives divergence and admixture of aedes aegypti mosquitoes:aprecursor to successful worldwide colonization? 

  Bennett, Kelly louise; Shija, Fortunate; Linton, Yvonne-marie; Misinzo, Gerald; Kaddumukasa, Martha; Djouaka, Rousseau; Anyaele, Okorie; Harris, Angela; Irish, Seth; Hlaing, Thaung; P r a k a s h, A n i l; L u t w a m a, J u l i u s; Walton, Catherine (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2016)

  Increasing globalization has promoted the spread of exotic species, including disease vectors. Understanding the evolutionary processes involved in such colonizations is both of intrinsic biological interest and important ...
• Human leptospirosis in tanzania:sequencing and phylogenetic analysis confirm that pathogenic leptospira species circulate among agro-pastoralists living in Katavi-Rukwa ecosystem 

  Muller, Shabani K; Assenga, Justine A; Matemba, Lucas E; Misinzo, Gerald; Kazwala, Rudovick R (BMC, 2016)

  Background: Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease of worldwide public health importance. The disease affects humans, domestic animals and wildlife. However, leptospirosis is challenging in its diagnosis in ...
• Climate change influences potential distribution of infected aedes aegypti co-occurrence with dengue epidemics risk areas in Tanzania 

  Mweya, Clement N; Kimera, Sharadhuli I; Stanley, Grades; Misinzo, Gerald; Mboera, Leonard E. G (PLOS, 2016)

  Dengue is the second most important vector-borne disease of humans globally after malaria. Incidence of dengue infections has dramatically increased recently, potentially due to changing climate. Climate projections ...
• Ectoparasites of free ranging local chickens in urban and peri-urban areas of Morogoro municipality, Tanzania 

  Materu, Adrian E; Mkhandi, Jastin W (Research Gate, 2022)

  A free range system of poultry production is an important economical investment to most of the poor farmers as a source of income and protein, however it faces several challenges including parasitic diseases such as ...
• A survey on ectoparasites and endoparasites of African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris) in urban and suburban areas of Morogoro municipal, Tanzania 

  Materu, Adrian E; Ndunguru, Max C; Ngayabosha, Nathanael J (Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 2022-08-06)

  The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ectoparasites and endoparasites of the African pygmy hedgehogs in Morogoro municipality, Tanzania. A total of 20 African pygmy hedgehogs were captured during the ...
• Genetic determination of immune responses to Newcastle disease virus vaccine in chickens 

  Lwelamira, James (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2002)

  A study was conducted at Sokoine University of Agriculture to investigate the genetic control of immune response of chickens against Newcastle disease virus (NOV) vaccine. The study involved local chickens from Tanzania ...
• Factors associated with diseases and mortality of calves in Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Mellau, Lesakit Sipira Bernard (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 1997)

  This study was aimed at elucidating the influence of management and other factors associated with diseases and mortality of calves managed under intensive, semi intensive and free range systems practised by stale farms, ...
• Trypanosome non-specific antibody responses during trypanosoma congolense infection of cattle 

  Buza, Joram Josephat (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 1998)

  Trypanosome infections of cattle are characterized by concomitant increase in serum IgM, development of antibodies reacting with non-trypanosome antigens and an increase in the proportion of CD5+ B cells in peripheral ...
• Distribution of infectious endogenous retroviruses invading mixed and breeding cats. 

  Ngo, Minh; Soma, T; Endo, T; Makundi, Isaac; Miyake, A; Nga, B; Nguyen, H; Arnal, M; Fernandez, D; Nishigaki, K; Hatoya, S; Deshapriya, R; Kawasaki, J (SpringerLink, 2020)

  Endogenous retroviruses of domestic cats (ERV-DCs) are members of the genus Gammaretrovirus that infect domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus). Uniquely, domestic cats harbor replication-competent proviruses such as ERV-DC10 ...
• Epidemiology and control of bovine fasciolosis and schistosomosis in the Southern highlands of Tanzania 

  Makundi, Asanteli Eliangikundi (Sokoine University of Agriculture., 201)

  The main purpose of this study was to determine if anthelmintic treatment of early patent primary fasciolosis and schistosomosis would prevent development of acute disease and would improve productivity of calves which ...
• Epidemiology and control of porcine cysticercosis in Tanzania 

  Boa, Mathias Emmanuel (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2005)

  In Study 1 predilection sites for cysticerci of Taenia solium were determined by calculating relative cyst density for different carcass sites. The psoas muscle was found to be an important site for localization of ...
• Epidemiology and control of worm infections in cattle on traditional, small-scale and large-scale dairy farms in Iringa district, Tanzania 

  Keyyu, Julius Dotto (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2004)

  This study aimed to determine worm control practices, anthelmintic usage and the epidemiology of gastrointestinal (GI) nematodes and flukes (Fasciola and amphistomes) in cattle on traditional, large-scale and small-scale ...
• Enhancement of smallholder dairy production under tropical conditions through supplementation to optimise roughage intake, digestibility and microbial protein synthesis 

  Mlay, Paul N. S. (The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, 2001)

  This thesis addresses the nutritional related constraints facing the smallholder diary sector in Tanzania in general and Morogoro in particular. Smallholder dairy production practices and feeds were assessed though a ...

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