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Molecular characterization and incidence of viruses affecting water melon and pumpkin production in Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2023-10-23)
Watermelons and pumpkins are cultivated in Uganda for their leaves, fruits, and seeds, thereby contributing to food, nutrition and income security. However, there is limited research and information on constraints and ...
The dynamics of cyanobacteria and potential threats of cyanotoxins in Uganda: a case of Murchison Bay and Napoleon Gulf, northern Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2023-09)
Lake Victoria has diverse cyanobacteria associated with varying types and concentrations of cyanotoxins. Over 31 variants of microcystins (MC) have been identified in the lake with MC-LR, MC-RR and MC-YR as the commonest. ...
ELISA-based quantification and role of callose in the development of banana Xanthomonas wilt disease in banana
(Makerere University, 2023-08-16)
Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum (Xvm) which causes banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disease in banana shows incomplete systemic movement (ISM) in different banana organs and lateral shoots. This ISM phenomenon is yet ...
Assessment of the distribution and conservation status of non-haplochromis fish species in Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2023-09-12)
Assessing the conservation status of species according to their extinction risk is a major step in conservation planning and resource prioritization. To date, most of the assessments have been conducted on global level; ...
Spatial risk estimation of parasitic infestations of pond and cage cultured Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in the Lake Victoria Crescent, Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2023-11-09)
In pond and cage culture systems, parasites live concurrently with fish. However, parasitic infestations arise when this relationship is interfered with. This comes about when there is poor water quality, poor nutrition, ...
Relationship between proinflammatory cytokines and associated coagulopathies among COVID-19 patients at Mulago national hospital, Kampala
(Makerere University., 2023-11-04)
Cytokine storm and coagulopathy are two main complications of COVID-19 and are more profound in severe cases. Hyperinflammation and hypercoagulability are two common features, accompanied by a higher rate of morbidity and ...
The role of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms in sickle cell disease.
(Makerere University., 2023-11-16)
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a red blood cell disorder which results from a single mutation in the β- globin chain inducing the substitution of amino acid valine for glutamic acid at the sixth amino acid position. However, ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...