Aim: To evaluate the virulence characteristics of recently isolated Tanzanian strains of fowlpox virus (FWPV) and pigeonpox virus (PGPV) in chickens. Study Design: Experimental. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogo...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/20150
S. N. Masola, A. Mzula, E. D. Mwega, C. J. Kasanga & P. N. Wambura·Advances in Research·2014
Aim: To determine molecular and evolutionary characteristics of a newly isolated Tanzanian isolate of pigeonpox virus (PGPV). Study Design: Experimental. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania; between No...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13382
Integration of Reticuloendotheliosis Virus in Most of Tanzanian Fowl Pox Virus Isolates is not attributed to Imported Commercial Fowl Pox Vaccines Aim: To investigate integration of reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) in the Tanzanian fowlpox virus (FWPV) field isolates, and the im...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2014/10703
Aim: To investigate molecular and evolutionary characteristics of genes of fowlpox virus (FWPV) isolates from chickens in Tanzania. Study Design: Experimental. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania; bet...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8420
Aims: This study was carried out with the objective of investigating E. coli virulence factors, antibiotic sensitivity, presence of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase [ESBL] and serotype H1 O157 in E. coli from fish foods in comparison with those from healthy and diarrheic children in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/34262
Aims: Marine sourced food, to a large extent, provides protein and nutrients to people of Zanzibar where 85% of Zanzibar population consume fish at least five times a week. This study was carried out to investigate the safety of marine foods consumed in Zanzibar. Study Design: A...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34030
Aims: Zanzibar shares global burden of cholera epidemic suffering annual outbreaks with case fatality rates (CFR) of 1.8%. This study aimed at determining the transmission chain of the outbreak through marine fish by molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae isolates. Study D...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/36036
Aims: This study was carried out with the objective of assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) related to marine food associated diseases (MFADs) among fish stakeholders in Zanzibar with socio-demographic characteristics of age, education level, sex, marital status and...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2017/35774