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Lowenstein-Jensen Selective Medium for Reducing Contamination in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture
(JCM, 214-07)
We compared Mycobacterium tuberculosis sputum culture recovery and contamination rates between Lowenstein-Jensenmedium(LJ)containing the following decontaminants and LJalone:(i)PANTA(n 299),(ii) Selectatab-MB(n 299),and(iii) ...
Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Lineages Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Southwestern, Uganda
(Hindawi, 2021-06-28)
Uganda is among the 22 countries in the world with a high burden of tuberculosis. The southwestern region of the country has
consistently registered a high TB/HIV incidence rate. This study is aimed at characterizing the ...
Lowenstein-Jensen Selective Medium for Reducing Contamination in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture
(2014-04-03)
We compared Mycobacterium tuberculosis sputum culture recovery and contamination rates between Lowenstein-Jensen medium (LJ) containing the following decontaminants and LJ alone: (i) PANTA (n = 299), (ii) Selectatab-MB (n ...
MinION Whole-Genome Sequencing in Resource-Limited Settings: Challenges and Opportunities
(Current Clinical Microbiology Reports, 2022-11)
Purpose of Review The introduction of MinION whole-genome sequencing technology greatly increased and simplified complete genome sequencing in various fields of science across the globe. Sequences have been generated from ...
Anti-Mycobacterial Activity of Medicinal Plant Extracts Used in the Treatment of Tuberculosis by Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Uganda
(Pharmacology & Pharmacy, 2023)
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health challenge and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. TB is preventable and curable. However, treatment of tuberculosis has continued to be difficult as a result of rapid ...
Seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Syphilis among Voluntary Blood Donors in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Retrospective Study
(International journal of tropical disease & health, 2017)
Despite the improvement with blood screening, transfusion transmissible infectious (TTIs) agents such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis are still among ...
Unravelling patient pathways in the context of antibacterial resistance in East Africa
(Research square, 2022)
Background: A key factor driving the development and maintenance of antibacterial resistance (ABR) is individuals’ use of antibiotics (ABs) to treat illness. It is therefore crucial to understand the dynamics of patient ...
The Physico-Chemical Quality of Streams and Channels Draining into River Rwizi, South Western Uganda.
(Journal of Water Resource and Protection,, 2018-09-04)
There is an increased human population along the catchment area of river
Rwizi who are engaged in various activities with potential to contaminate
river Rwizi especially along the streams. Studies have been done to ...
Separating Putative Pathogens from Background Contamination with Principal Orthogonal Decomposition: Evidence for Leptospira in the Ugandan Neonatal Septisome
(Frontiers in Medicine, 2016-06-09)
Neonatal sepsis (NS) is responsible for over a 1 million yearly deaths worldwide. In the developing world NS is often treated without an identified microbial pathogen. Amplicon sequencing of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene can ...