Analysis for a Limited Number of Gene Codons Can Predict Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a High-Incidence Community

A Van Rie, R Warren, I Mshanga… - Journal of clinical …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
Correct and rapid diagnosis is essential in the management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
(MDR-TB). In this population-based study of 61 patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis, …

Waves of endemic foot-and-mouth disease in eastern Africa suggest feasibility of proactive vaccination approaches

…, AB Ludi, A Lugelo, FF Maree, D Mshanga… - Nature ecology & …, 2018 - nature.com
Livestock production in Africa is key to national economies, food security and rural livelihoods,
and> 85% of livestock keepers live in extreme poverty. With poverty elimination central to …

A survey on gastro-intestinal parasites of non-descript dogs in and around Arusha Municipality, Tanzania

ES Swai, EJ Kaaya, DA Mshanga… - International Journal of …, 2010 - airitilibrary.com
Dogs are the most common pet animals worldwide and perform a range of cultural, social,
and economic functions in society. The objective of this study is to investigate, through cross-…

[HTML][HTML] Practical and effective diagnosis of animal anthrax in endemic low-resource settings

…, I Kiwelu, BT Mmbaga, D Mshanga… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Anthrax threatens human and animal health, and people’s livelihoods in many rural communities
in Africa and Asia. In these areas, anthrax surveillance is challenged by a lack of tools …

[HTML][HTML] Intestinal parasitic infections of camels in the agro and pastoral areas of northern Tanzania

ES Swai, W Moshy, D Mshanga, J Lutatina… - Age (in yrs), 2011 - lrrd.cipav.org.co
The prevalence of faecal intestinal parasite eggs and species spectrum was studied in
relation to host and management variables in camels in the northern Tanzania. A total of 193 …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of a food knowledge questionnaire on Tanzanian women of childbearing age

…, R De Giuseppe, F Giampieri, MC Monti, N Mshanga… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present manuscript describes the validation of a food knowledge questionnaire (FKQ) for
Tanzanian childbearing age women. The FKQ was derived from the Ugandan version and …

Population genomics of Bacillus anthracis from an anthrax hyperendemic area reveals transmission processes across spatial scales and unexpected within-host …

…, I Kiwelu, M Medvecky, D Mshanga… - Microbial …, 2022 - microbiologyresearch.org
Genomic sequencing has revolutionized our understanding of bacterial disease epidemiology,
but remains underutilized for zoonotic pathogens in remote endemic settings. Anthrax, …

Indigenous vegetables: a sustainable approach to improve micronutrient adequacy in Tanzanian women of childbearing age

…, MC Monti, AG Mkindi, NH Mshanga… - European Journal of …, 2021 - nature.com
Background/objectives Increasing dietary diversity is a viable strategy for addressing
micronutrient malnutrition in women of childbearing age (WCA) from low-income countries. …

Prevalence of bovine brucellosis in smallholder dairying farming area, Moshi, Tanzania

ES Swai, D Mshanga, NP Sanka… - Bulletin of Animal Health …, 2005 - ajol.info
PREVALENCE DE LA BRUCELLOSE BOVINE DANS LES PETITES EXPLOITATIONS DE
BETAIL LAITIER DE LA REGION DE MOSHI EN TANZANIE Résumé La prévalence des …

Opportunities for enhanced surveillance of foot‐and‐mouth disease in endemic settings using milk samples

…, J Wadsworth, T Kibona, D Mshanga… - Transboundary and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Under‐reporting of foot‐and‐mouth disease ( FMD ) masks the true prevalence in parts of
the world where the disease is endemic. Laboratory testing for the detection of FMD virus ( …