• Assessing the awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice of the community towards solid waste disposal and identifying the threats and extent of bacteria in the solid waste disposal sites in Morogoro municipality in Tanzania 

  Chengula, Augustino; Lucas, Bahati K; Mzula, Alexanda (IISTE, 2015)

  Solid wastes comprise all the wastes arising from human and animal activities that are normally solid, discarded as useless or unwanted materials. Health hazards associated with improper disposal of solid wastes to ...
• Determination of the presence of babesia DNA in blood samples of cattle, camel and sheep in Iran by PCR 

  Khamesipour, Faham; Doosti, Abbas; Koohi, Arman; Chehelgerdi, Mohammad; Mokhtari-Farsani, Abbas; Chengula, Augustino Alfred (Belgrade, 2014-10-13)

  Babesia species are protozoan parasites that parasitize the erythrocytes of domestic animals and humans, caus- ing anemia in the host affected. These parasites cause a zoonotic disease known as babesiosis. Polymerase chain ...
• A study of rift valley fever virus in Morogoro and Arusha regions of Tanzania - serology and farmers’ perceptions 

  Wensman, Jonas J; Lindahl, Johanna; Wachtmeister, Nica; Torsson, Emeli; Gwakisa, Paul; Kasanga, Christopher; Misinzo, Gerald (Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-11-18)

  Introduction: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonosis primarily affecting ruminants, resulting in epidemic abortions, fever, nasal and ocular discharges, haemorrhagic diarrhoea, and a high mortality rate among young animals. ...
• Diagnosis and genotyping of African swine fever viruses from 2015 outbreaks in Zambia 

  Thoromo, Jonas; Simulundu, Edgar; Chambaro, Herman M; Mataa, Liywalii; Lubaba, Caesar H; Pandey, Girja S; Takada, Ayato; Misinzo, Gerald; Mweene, Aaron S (AOSIS Publishing, 2016-04-29)

  In early 2015, a highly fatal haemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs resembling African swine fever (ASF) occurred in North Western, Copperbelt, and Lusaka provinces of Zambia. Molecular diagnosis by polymerase chain ...
• History and current status of peste des petits ruminants virus in Tanzania 

  Torsson, Emeli; Kgotlele, Tebogo; Berg, Mikael; Mtui-Malamsha, Niwael; Swai, Emanuel S; Wensman, Jonas Johansson; Misinzo, Gerald (Co-acting Publishing, 2016-10-20)

  Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes the acute, highly contagious disease peste des petits ruminants (PPR) that affects small domestic and wild ruminants. PPR is of importance in the small livestock-keeping industry ...
• Antimicrobial susceptibility of flavobacteriaceae isolates from nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) in Tanzania 

  Mwega, Elisa; Chengula, Augustino; Colquhoun, Duncan; Mutoloki, Stephen; Mdegela, Robinson; Evensen, Øystein; Wasteson, Yngvild (African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2020)

  This study aimed to assess antimicrobial susceptibility of members of the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Antimicrobial susceptibility of 67 Flavobacteriaceae isolates originating ...
• Knowledge, attitudes and practices on rift valley fever among pastoral and agropastoral communities of Ngorongoro in the rift valley ecosystem, Tanzania, conducted in 2021/2022 

  Issae, Amina Ramadhani; Katakweba, Abdul Ahmed Selemani; Kicheleri, Rose Peter; Chengula, Augustino Alfred; Kasanga, Christopher Jacob (PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023)

  Epidemics of Rift Valley fever (RVF), a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease caused by RVF virus, have been linked to exceptionally heavy rainfall and widespread flooding. The disease is endemic in most African countries and ...
• Knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices toward rodent-borne diseases in Ngorongoro district, Tanzania 

  Issae, Amina; Chengula, Augustino; Kicheleri, Rose; Kasanga, Christopher; Katakweba, Abdul (Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023-01-12)

  transmit diseases. Most of rodent-borne diseases are endemic in rural Africa and sporadically lead to epidemics. Ngorongoro district is inhabited by humans, livestock, and wild animals.Therefore, a cross-sectional study ...
• Correlation between aspergillus flavus fungal biomass and aflatoxin contamination in harvested maize: insights from Kenya and Tanzania 

  Temba, Benigni Alfred; Bakari, Gaymary George; Mgonja, Frida Richard; Mushi, James Richard (Tehran university of medical sciences., 2023)

  Controlling the occurrence of aflatoxins in foods must be accompanied by managing the fungi responsible for their production. The abundance and diversity of aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus are responsible for the ...
• Factors affecting adoption of improved sorghum varieties in Tanzania under information and capital constraints 

  Kaliba, Aloyce R; Mazvimavi, Kizito; Gregory, Theresia L; Mgonja, Frida M; Mgonja, Mary (Springer, 2018)

  Low adoption of agricultural technology is among the main reasons for low farm productivity and high incidence of poverty and food insecurity in sub-Saharan countries including Tanzania. In this study, we examine the ...
• Participatory approaches for raising awareness among subsistence farmers in Tanzania about the spread of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors and the possible link to improper agricultural pesticide use 

  Matowo, Nancy Stephen; Tanner, Marcel; Temba, Benigni Alfred; Finda, Marceline; Mlacha, Yeromin Paul; Utzinger, Jürg; Okumu, Fredros Oketch (BMC, 2022)

  Background: Insecticide resistance is a key barrier to long-term malaria control, and it may be exacerbated by poor agricultural pesticide use. Current practices, however, do not link public health and agricultural pesticide ...
• Phenotypic variability and population structure analysis of Tanzanian free-range local chickens 

  Mushi, James R; Chiwanga, Gaspar H; Amuzu-Aweh, Esinam N; Walugembe, Muhammed; Max, Robert A; Lamont, Susan J; Kelly, Terra R; Mollel, Esther L; Msoffe, Peter L; Dekkers, Jack; Gallardo, Rodrigo; Zhou, Huaijun; Muhairwa, Amandus P (BMC Veterinary Research, 2020)

  Background: Free-range local chickens (FRLC) farming is an important activity in Tanzania, however, they have not been well-characterized. This study aimed to phenotypically characterize three Tanzanian FRLCs and to ...
• Effect of A. nilotica pods and A. lebbeck stem bark extracts on the reproductive system of male mastomysnatalensis : anti-fertility studies 

  Mwangengwa, Lusekelo Msomba; Bakari, Gaymary George; Kanuya, Noel Lemree; Max, Robert Arsen (African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2022-04-05)

  The contraceptive potential of Acacia nilotica pods and Albizzia lebbeck stem bark methano lic extracts w ere ev aluated in male ro d ent pests. N inety (90) multimammate rats ( M. natalensis ) were randomized into a 3 ...
• Human, animal and plant health benefits of glucosinolates and strategies for enhanced Bioactivity: a systematic review 

  Maina, Sylvia; Misinzo, Gerald; Bakari, Gaymary; Kim, Ho-Youn (MDPI, 2020)

  Glucosinolates (GSs) are common anionic plant secondary metabolites in the order Brassicales. Together with glucosinolate hydrolysis products (GSHPs), they have recently gained much attention due to their biological ...
• Effect of A. nilotica pods and A. lebbeck stem bark extracts on the reproductive system of male mastomys natalensis: an anti-fertility studies 

  Mwangengwa, Lusekelo Msomba; Bakari, Gaymary George; Kanuya, Noel Lemree; Max, Robert Arsen (African journal of biological sciences, 2022)

  The contraceptive potential of Acacia nilotica pods and Albizzia lebbeck stem bark methanolic extracts were evaluated in male rodent pests. Ninety (90) multimammate rats (M. natalensis) were randomized into a 3 × 3 ...
• Evaluation of stress hormone (cortisol) levels andsome biochemical parameters of pigs kept under intensive management systems in Morogoro, Tanzania 

  George Bakari, Gaymary; Mollel, Ester; Max, Robert Arsen; Muhairwa, Amandus P (Journal of biology and life science, 2018)

  The worldwide increase in demand for animal products in recent decades has necessitated raising of food animals under intensive systems that have been demonstrated to cause stress to animals. A cross sectional study was ...
• Cyanide in cassava varieties and people’s perception on cyanide poisoning in selected regions of Tanzania 

  Mushumbusi, Cornelius B; Max, Robert A; Bakari, Gaymary G; Mushi, James R; Balthazary, Sakurani T (Macrothink Institute, 2020)

  Cassava, an important food crop in the tropical regions of the world, is known to carry varying levels of cyanogenic glucosides that are potential poison to humans. In Tanzania, cases of cyanide poisoning have been ...
• Exposure to salinity and light spectra regulates glucosinolates, phenolics, and antioxidant capacity of brassica carinata L. microgreens 

  Maina, Sylvia; Ryu, Da Hye; Cho, Jwa Yeong; Jung, Da Seul; Park, Jai-Eok; Nho, Chu Won; Bakari, Gaymary; Misinzo, Gerald; Jung, Je Hyeong; Yang, Seung-Hoon; Kim, Ho-Youn (MDPI, 2021-07-26)

  The effect of salt treatment on Brassica carinata (BC) microgreens grown under different light wavelengths on glucosinolates (GLs) and phenolic compounds were evaluated. Quantifiable GLs were identified using ultra-high ...
• Variation in phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of various organs of African cabbage (Cleome gynandra L.) accessions at different growth stages 

  Maina, Sylvia; Ryu, Da Hye; Bakari, Gaymary; Misinzo, Gerald; Nho, Chu Won; Kim, Ho-Youn (MDPI, 2021-12-06)

  The presence of nutritional and health-benefiting compounds has increased awareness of orphan leafy vegetables such as Cleome gynandra (CG), whose phytochemicals vary among accessions and organs during growth. This study ...
• Assessment of knowledge and practices on home management of malaria among selected families in Morogoro Municipality 

  Angelina, Julius; Mgonja, Frida Richard (Academic Journals, 2022)

  Knowledge and practices in preventing malaria infection were assessed in a cross-sectional study in Morogoro Municipal. Malaria is a life-threatening parasitic disease transmitted caused by plasmodial species which are ...

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