School of Biosciences (Biosciences)
Recent Submissions
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Innovative approaches to managing livestock diseases in Uganda: A case of African swine fever.
(Makerere University., 2024-12-04)In the absence of a viable cure or universal vaccine for African swine fever (ASF), rapid diagnosis and implementation of effective biosecurity measures, and selection for resistant pig breeds is crucial for ASF control, ... -
Ethnobotanical Survey, Bioactivity and Safety of Medicinal Plants used in the Management of Candidiasis in Pader District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University., 2024-09-13)Background: The emergence of resistant Candida species to most conventional drugs has led to resurgence in herbal usage. Objectives: This study documented anti-candida plants in Pader district, assessed their antifungal ... -
Genetic analysis of resistance to african cassava whitefly, bemisia tabaci in crosses of latin american by Ugandan cassava parental lines
(Makerere University, 2024-11)The African Cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci is both a viral disease vector and pest to cassava, causing direct damage through adults and nymphs piercing and sucking behavior and whose infestations can cause up to 50% crop ... -
Characterizing phenotypic and genotypic resistance to insecticide in Anopheles gambiae s.l. from the West Nile region in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)In sub-Saharan Africa, Anopheles gambiae sensu lato and Anopheles funestus mosquitoes are the major vectors of Plasmodium that cause malaria; a leading cause of mortalities and morbidity in humans. In order to control ... -
Reproductive biology of Protopterus aethiopicus in Lake Bisina, Uganda and performance of Larvae under experimental diet
(Makerere University, 2024)Protopterus aethiopicus (Heckel, 1951) is an important food fish due to its meaty and taste qualities. It is an air breather and can survive desiccation of its habitat and low dissolved oxygen levels. Its population is ... -
Trypanosome genetic diversity and differential gene expression profiles associated with Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) clinical phenotypes in Malawi
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Clinical pathology of Rhodesian Human African trypanosomiasis (r-HAT) in sleeping sickness in endemic countries varies depending on disease foci. To gain more insight of r-HAT disease in Malawi, the current ... -
Risk Factors and control strategies of soil transmitted Helminthiases in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda.
(Makerere university., 2022-12-01)Driven by global targets to the elimination of Soil Transmitted helminths (STHs) as public health problem, governments have rapidly rolled out several control programmes under school-based platforms. The assessment on how ... -
Coffee phytochemical compounds with potential antioxidant and antifungal properties for cosmeceutical application
(Makerere University, 2024-04)Factory Robusta, Factory Arabica undergrades and NFCT3 abandoned Robusta coffee genotype were examined for biochemical components including phytochemicals, antioxidant activities and anti-fungal properties. The results ... -
Diversity, composition and population structure of vegetation in Palabek settlement and adjacent areas in Lamwo District Uganda
(Makerere University., 2024-05-17)Refugees in Lamwo district, Uganda, were settled at Palabek settlement since 2017, interacting with and partly depending on the natural resources for survival. The study assessed the pattern of change in plant species ... -
Effecacy of selected Entomopathogenic fungi for the management of Sweetpotato weevils (Coleoptera: Brentidae) in Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2024-04-17)Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is a versatile and highly nutritious crop that plays a significant role in global food security. The crop is well adapted to all agroecological conditions and serves as an important staple ... -
Dynamics of soil-transmitted helminths under mass drug administration among school children in Kumi Municipality, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are neglected tropical diseases of public health significance globally, WHO recommended periodic mass drug administration (MDA) in endemic areas. In 2003, Uganda initiated MDA but ... -
A comparative analysis of the performance of field methods in the control of tsetse and trypanasomiasis: The case of Bugiri District in South Eastern Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2023-09-06)African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) commonly known as Nagana continues to be a threat to livestock health and food security in Uganda. In Bugiri District, AAT is still endemic despite several interventions, and is a major ... -
Aflatoxin exposure in Southwestern Uganda and the ameliorative effects of selected medicinal plants on induced aflatoxicosis in wistar rats
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Introduction: Over 5.5 billion people, worldwide are chronically exposed to aflatoxins. This contributes to 40% of the African disease burden. Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus, ... -
Prediction of immune state and viral suppression in HIV-1 infection using IL-6: IFN-γ ratios
(Makerere University, 2023-03-06)Introduction: Cytokine dysregulation is a hallmark of HIV infection with a rise in plasma IL-6 largely reported to enhance HIV-1 replication while IFN-γ shows hindrance. Besides, IL-6 inhibits IFN-γ secretion through the ... -
Positional behaviour and patterns of support utilization in chimpanzees
(Makerere University, 2023-08-12)Understanding the complex interplay between chimpanzee locomotion, feeding patterns, and both arboreal and terrestrial substrate utilization in their natural context is vital since chimpanzee populations and their habitats ... -
Physiological and growth response of oreochromis esculentus (Graham, 1929) populations to different temperature regimes: implications for species’ conservation and aquaculture management
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Oreochromis esculentus, the once most important commercial fish species in Lakes Victoria and Kyoga, is currently confined in a few minor lakes. The rising atmospheric temperatures due to climate change may worsen the ... -
Power dynamics and marketing efficiency of silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola Argentea) at Kiyindi Landing
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Small pelagic species are considered major economic resource involving several actors to derive livelihoods. The high number of actors increases competition and may result in unequal distribution of benefits depending on ... -
Diversity of the bean anthracnose pathogen, colletotrichum lindemuthianum (sacc. and magn.) from major bean agroecological zones of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Anthracnose disease in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major disease caused by the fungus Colletotrichum lindemuthianum. Management through host-plant resistance is the best management option, but is constrained ... -
Health risk assessment for exposure of lead and cadmium in herbal medicines sold in Kalerwe market, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-17)Herbal medicine use provides about 80% of primary health care globally. There exists a toxicity risk to the population from consumption of herbal medicines owing to the lack of knowledge on the herbal medicine physicochemical ... -
Formulation, Nutritional value, and Shelf stability of House Cricket-Blended Flours as Potential Complementary Foods
(Makerere University, 2022-03-22)Undernutrition, due to the poor quality of complementary foods, among children between 6 – 23 months remains a nutritional burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Strategies such as food-to-food fortification, and supplementation, ...
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