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Evaluation of immunomagnetic beads and loop mediated Isothermal amplification in detecting mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Bovine Milk
(The University of Zambia, 2015)
The study evaluated the use of immunomagnetic beads (IMB) in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) in bovine milk. A total of 161 animals from traditional small scale farmers of Mphango and Itope areas of ...
Study of spatial distribution of human tuberculosis in Zambia's Lundazi District
(University of Zambia, 2015)
In the last decade of the 20th Century, human Tuberculosis (TB) has re-emerged with a significant impact on global public health. About 9.4 million new cases of human TB are recorded annually with approximately 1.7 million ...
Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing escherichia coli in poultry and water in Lusaka district
(The University of Zambia, 2015)
Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase are enzymes that hydrolyse the beta-lactam ring on most of the beta-lactam antibiotics which comprise of penicillins, cephalosporins, and the monobactam aztreonam thereby rendering the ...
Epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis in dogs in Lusaka District, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2016)
Cryptosporidium is an intracellular zoonotic protozoan parasite that causes cryptosporidiosis, a diarrhoeal disease of humans and domestic animals. The parasite has been reported in a variety of domestic animals including ...
Determination of Aflatoxin Levels in Raw Groundnuts From Markets in Lusaka District,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)
Groundnuts, one of the most susceptible crops to aflatoxin (AF) contamination, are widely produced and consumed in Zambia. Previous studies have reported high levels of AFs in groundnuts produced in Zambia. However, there ...
Epidemiology of foot and Mouth Disease in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly infectious and devastating disease of livestock that has affected Zambia’s potential to boost the economy through trade in livestock commodities. The inadequate understanding, due ...
Field assessment of the efficacy of Tephrosia Vogelii(hook)plant leaf extracts for control of ticks on naturally infested Cattle in Njola Veterinary Camp of Monze District,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2016)
Ticks and tick borne diseases (TBDs) are responsible for substantial direct and indirect
economic losses in livestock production in the sub-Saharan countries. Conventional acaricide
methods for controlling ticks and TBDs ...
Risk factors and Alleles of extended spectrum Beta-Lactamase(ESBL) producing Escherichia coli at the University Teaching Hospital, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2015)
The limitation of antibacterial treatment options imposed by the emergence of bacterial resistant organisms calls for the correct identification of the genes involved in mediating resistance. In this study, antimicrobial ...
Epidemiology of Peste des Petits Ruminants(PPR) in the high risk areas of Muchinga, Northern and North-Western provinces of Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly infectious epizootic disease of small ruminants that cause high mortality and has become an increasingly important trans-boundary disease following the eradication of Rinderpest. ...
Detection of Biological Effects of Environmental Pollutants of the Kafue River on the Kafue Lechwe (KOBUS LECHE KAFUENESIS)by Characterization of Selected Biomarkers
(2012-01-24)
A lot of research in ecotoxicology is currently focused on identifying and developing suitable biomarkers for use in assessing environmental pollution. Thus this study was aimed at assessing the potential of Cytochrome ...