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  • Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis and the associated clinical symptoms in Western Uganda 

    Florence, Tushabe; Samuel, Mwesige; Annet, Nankwanga; Ivan, Kasamba; Ruth, Kateeba (International Journal of Life Science Research Archive, 2022)
    Abstract Pulmonary tuberculosis is a public health problem affecting over 5.8 million people worldwide per year. Burden of the disease varies across populations due to differences in biological and behavioral factors. In ...

  • The phenotypes and alleles frequencies of ABO blood groups in Western Uganda 

    Samuel, Mwesige; Annet, Nankwanga; Florence, Tushabe; Ivan, Kasamba; Ruth, Kateeba (Open Access Research Journal, 2022)
    Abstract ABO blood group system is one of the clinically significant blood classification systems that vary across populations. Knowledge of distribution of the ABO blood system can help us to predict herd immunity and ...

  • Viability And Infectivity Of Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) 

    Samuel, Mwesige (International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2020-05)
    Abstract: 2019-nCoV is one of the seven human coronaviruses responsible for causing COVID-19. The disease started in Wuhan China and was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization because of high number ...

  • The Silent Anaemia Epidemic in Children 

    Samuel, Mwesige; Annete, Nankwanga; Didas, Mushabe (International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2020-05)
    Abstract:- Anaemia (haemoglobin level < 11 g/dl) is a silent epidemic that affects about 293.1 million children aged <5 years worldwide with 28.5% of those located in sub-Sahara Africa. Child hood Anaemia is associated ...

  • Comparative Assessment of Red Blood Cell Morphology in Anaemic Children 

    Samuel, Mwesige; Clement, Munguiko; Didas, Mushabe (International Journal of Sciences, 2020)
    Abstract Anaemia (haemoglobin level < 11 g/dl) is a health burden among preschool children and women of child bearing age and affects over 27% of the World population. Anaemia results from reduction in the functional ...

  • Levels of total aflatoxins in maize and groundnuts across food value chains, gender and Agro-ecological zones of Uganda 

    Samuel, Mwesige; Florence, Tushabe; Thomas, Okoth; Ivan, Kasamba; David, Areu (International Journal of Life Science Research Archive, 2023-08-08)
    Abstract Maize and groundnuts are traditional nutrient-rich and high economic value foods grown in Uganda. However, these crops are susceptible to aflatoxin contamination which may result into aflatoxicosis related ...

  • Subacute toxicity study of aqueous root extract of Terminalia schimperiana in male Wistar rats 

    O.S., Awotunde; S.O., Adewoye; Dhanabal, P.S; J., Hawumba (Published by Elsevier B.V., 2019)
    Abstract: The effect of administration of aqueous extract of Terminalia schimperiana root, “a medicinal plant”, on some ‘biomarker’ enzymes, hematology parameters, liver function and kidney function parameters of rat ...