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Aetio-Pathological Investigations Among Fish Species presenting Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) In the Zambezi river Basin in sesheke District of Zambia
(2012-09-17)This study was conducted in Sesheke district of Zambia to investigate the etio pathological changes that occur in fish species presenting with Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome in the Zambezi River Basin. The disease is endemic ... -
Analysis of the relationship between household livestock keeping and malnutrition of under-five years children in rural parts of Eastern Province of Zambia
(2015-10-29)The levels of malnutrition in Zambia are some of the highest in Africa with 51.9% of children less than 5 years of age undernourished. The prevalence of the wasting form of malnutrition is 6%, with Eastern province having ... -
Application of hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) concept to study cattle slaughterhouse hygiene and Carcass contamination in Zambia
(2012-09-04)The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) concept was applied for the first time to four Zambian cattle slaughterhouses to study slaughterhouse hygiene and bacterial contamination of carcasses. Swabs were collected ... -
Assessing the practices, knowledge and perception of patients and health care workers towards prevention of tuberculosis in Dar Es Salaam Tanzania
(University of Zambia, 2015)Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global infectious disease health problem. It causes ill-health among millions of people each year. Tanzania, like other countries in Africa, shares the same TB burden with an estimated ... -
Biometric and Morphologic characetistics of the Skull of the Gwembe Valley Dwarf Goat(Capra hircus)breeds of Zambia
(2015-04-23)This study gives the first morphometric description of the skull of the Gwembe Valley Dwarf (GVD) goat, the applied regional anatomy of the head region as well as the gross morphology of this indigenous goat breed of Zambia. ... -
Characterisation of the Mycoplasm mycoides subspecies mycoides Small Colony from Kazungula District of Zambia, a Contagious Bovine Pleuropnueumonia Outbreak Area
(2013-02-03)This study was conducted to characterise the Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides Small Colony (MmmSC) variant in the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP)new outbreak area of Kazungula District of Southern Province ... -
Characterisation of the Mycoplasm mycoides subspecies mycoides Small Colony from Kazungula District of Zambia,a Contagious Bovine Pleuropnueumonia Outbreak Area
(2013-02-07)This study was conducted to characterise the Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides Small Colony (MwmSC) variant in the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP)new outbreak area of Kazungula District of Southern Province ... -
Characterization of antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonellain village chickens in selected districts of Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2020)Antimicrobial agents used in poultry productionare a great contributorto the emergence of resistant microorganisms. This cross- sectional study focused on characterization of the phenotypes of antimicrobialresistant E. ... -
Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistant Salmonella and Escherichia Coli in retail Broiler Chickens in Lusaka province of Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)The steady increase in the demand for poultry in Zambia and the world over has put a strain on poultry producers leading to the introduction of new practices such as the use of antibiotics in order to boost production. ... -
Clinical significance of acinetobacter species isolated from the university teaching hospital, Lusaka.
(The University of Zambia, 2022)Acinetobacter species have emerged as important pathogens globally responsible for various infections and are among the leading causes of hospital-acquired infections (HAI). Acinetobacter species has in the recent past ... -
Co-joint trematode infections in cattle from Kafue and Zambezi river basins of Zambia
(2012-09-17)This study investigated the heterologous interaction among Fasciola gigantica, Schistosoma spp. and Amphistomum spp. co-joint infections in cattle based on egg and worm counts. A total of 315 cattle from trematode endemic ... -
Comparative Studies of Escherichia Coli and Salmonela Servars isolated from Kafue Lechwe and Pastrol Cattle in the Interface Areas of the Kafue Flats of Zambia
(2012-12-20)This study was conducted at Lochinvar and Blue Lagoon National Parks in the interface areas of wildlife and livestock of the Kafue Flats of Zambia to establish the prevalence and relatedness of Escherichia colt and Salmonella ... -
A comparative study of gastrointenstinal nematode infection in traditional and commercial chickens and efforts of anthelminthic treatment on production
(2012-09-17)Helminthosis is a very important disease condition aflfecting the poultry industry, especially the traditionally reared free ranging chickens. The traditionally reared poultry farming system constitutes over 50% of the ... -
Comparison of the efficacy of Chitongo Theileria Parva Sporozoites carried on ice to that carried in liquid nitrogen
(University of Zambia, 2015)Theileria parva is a tick-transmitted protozoan parasite that causes an economically important disease of cattle called East Coast fever (ECF), in East, Central, and Southern Africa, including Zambia. Immunization against ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Determination of Virulence factors in Salmonella isolates of Human, Poultry and Dog origin in Lusaka District, Zambia
(2014-02-07)This study was conducted in Lusaka, Zambia to determine the distribution of the invA, invF,hilA, hilC, hilD, sipC and spiC virulence genes in Salmonella isolates from dogs, chickens and humans using both the Polymerase ... -
Development of a specific and sensitive method for detection of Salmonella in Chickens using Polymerase chain reaction technique
(2012-10-08)Conventional microbiological techniques used in the detection and identification of Salmonella infections in chicken samples are relatively lengthy. In Zambia today, the situation has even been made worse by the indiscriminate ... -
Economic Analysis of the Viability of Small holder Dairy Farming in Zambia
(2012-10-08)A cross sectional study was carried out with specific objectives of assessing the relative profitability of smallholder dairy farming and determining the socio-economic factors affecting it, in six of the then nine provinces ... -
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 ...
