School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR): Recent submissions
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Mopti and savanna molecular forms of the malaria vector anopheles Gambiae S.S populations from Bugiri and Iganga south–eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-05)Female anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria in humans and other mammals; Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto which is the primary vector of Plasmodium falciparum has been classified into two molecular forms, Savanna and Mopti. ... -
Epidemiology of African swine fever in wild and domestic swine: Factors for its persistence in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-12)The pig industry in Uganda has more than doubled in the last decade with national pig population put at approximately 3.6 million pigs by 2012 with most of this being kept by smallholder farmers. African swine fever (ASF), ... -
The impact of diseases on goat productivity in Sembabule District.
(Makerere University, 2011-11)This study was a 3 months cross sectional study undertaken to establish the effect of goat diseases on the production and productivity of local Ugandan goats, crossbreds and exotic as well as the coping strategies of the ... -
Antimicrobial resistance and presence of class 1 integrons in salmonella serovars isolated from clinical cases of animals and humans in North Dakota and Uganda.
(OMICS, 2013)Back ground: Salmonellae are one of the leading causes of food borne illness worldwide and have been used as indicator organisms for studying antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends. In the United States, Salmonella are among ... -
High Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among medical students in Makerere University, Kampala: Results of a cross sectional study.
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Uganda’s Ministry of Health registered a 12% increase in new Tuberculosis (TB) cases between 2001 and 2005. Of these, 20% were from Kampala district and most from Mulago national referral hospital where ... -
Genetic analysis of Influenza B viruses isolated in Uganda during the 2009–2010 seasons.
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Influenza B viruses can cause morbidity and mortality in humans but due to the lack of an animal reservoir are not associated with pandemics. Because of this, there is relatively limited genetic sequences ... -
Poor biosecurity in live bird markets in Uganda: A potential risk for highly pathogenic avian influenza disease outbreak in poultry and spread to humans.
(International Scholars Journals, 2014)Live bird markets (LBMs) are essential for marketing of poultry, but can be a hub for the rapid spread of diseases including avian influenza (AI). We assessed the status of biosecurity in 108 LBMs in 37 districts of Uganda. ... -
Predictors for risk factors for spread of avian influenza viruses by poultry handlers in live bird markets in Uganda.
(Blackwell, 2014)Live bird markets (LBMs) are essential for marketing poultry, but have been linked to many outbreaks of avian influenza (AI) and its spread. In Uganda, it has been observed that demographic characteristics of poultry ... -
Prevalence of Influenza A viruses in livestock and free-living waterfowl in Uganda.
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Avian influenza viruses may cause severe disease in a variety of domestic animal species worldwide, with high mortality in chickens and turkeys. To reduce the information gap about prevalence of these viruses ... -
High pathogenicity and low genetic evolution of avian paramyxovirus type I (Newcastle disease virus) isolated from live bird markets in Uganda.
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Newcastle disease is still a serious disease of poultry especially in backyard free-range production systems despite the availability of cross protective vaccines. Healthy-looking poultry from live bird markets ... -
Assessment of possible sources of endocrine disruptors and microbial pathogens and their impacts in the Lake Victoria Basin in the East African Region.
(2010)This study was conducted from August 2008 to May 2009 in Mwanza (Tanzania), Jinja (Uganda) and Kisumu, Homabay and Suba (Kenya) to establish the sources of pollutants in particular endocrine disruptors and microbial ... -
Seroprevalence and risk factors for exposure of free-range poultry to avian influenza viruses in important bird areas in Uganda.
(2014)Avian influenza (AI) viruses cause disease in domestic and wild bird species. Although these viruses have been reported to occur in poultry in Uganda, risk factors for their introduction and spread were largely unknown. ... -
Factors associated with occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk from cattle in greater Luweero District.
(Makerere University, 2014-08)Listeria monocytogenes is not only a human food-borne pathogen, but also causes disease in a number of animal species, most commonly in farm ruminants. The pathogen is important when considering public health and it causes ... -
Prevalence of columnare disease, fungal infections, ecto-parasites and underlying factors in selected fish farms in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-11)Fish diseases have been reported in fish farms in Uganda since 2000 although their magnitude is still unknown. The study investigated prevalence of columnare disease, fungal infections, ecto-parasites and underlying factors ... -
Species and genotypic diversity of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from children investigated for pulmonary tuberculosis at the Iganga/Mayuge demographic surveillance site
(Makerere University, 2011-11)Detection of non-tuberculous acid-fast bacilli in respiratory secretions by direct smear microscopy might be misinterpreted as pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) unless mycobacterial species identification is available. In Uganda, ... -
Factors that affect the success of dairy cattle breeding in the East African Dairy Development Project area in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-11)Dairy cattle breeding is an important technology in the enhancement and promotion of the dairy enterprise in Uganda. The introduction of germplasm through AI is crucial to enhance the production potential of the local ... -
Socio economic factors influencing goat production and consumption of goat meat by the rural population in selected districts in the cattle corridor of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-02)A cross-sectional study was set out between July and November 2009 to identify and document the distribution of existing resources supporting goat production, to analyze and determine their trend, establish challenges and ... -
An assessment of livestock technology packaging and dissemination in Rukungiri District
(Makerere University, 2012)The study was motivated by the fact that despite availability of technologies capable of solving farmers’ constraints adoption of relevant technology has been insufficient to address the constraints. This research set out ... -
Effect of praziquantel treatment against schistosoma mansoni during pregnancy on anti-schistosome immune responses in pregnant women and their babies
(Makerere University, 2008-01)Chemotherapy with praziquantel against schistosomiasis acts in synergy with the immune responses against the schistosomes. Praziquantel acts by disruption of the integrity of the surface membranes of schistosomes and this ... -
Effect of foot and mouth disease in cattle on household income in selected agro-pastoral and pastoral areas of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-05)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an endemic livestock disease that occurs in frequent outbreaks with serious consequences to the cattle famers’ in Uganda. This study determined the effect of FMD in cattle on household ...