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Medically important bacteria isolated from commercial herbal medicines in Kampala city indicate the need to enhance safety frameworks by Walusansa, Abdul, Nakavuma, Jesca. L., Asiimwe, Savina, Ssenku, Jamilu. E., Aruhomukama, Dickson, Sekulima, Tahalu, Kafeero, Hussein. M., Anywar, Godwin, Katuura, Esther, Nabatanzi, Alice, Musisi, Nathan. L., Tugume, Arthur. K., Kakudidi, Esezah. K.

“…The high global bacterial infection burden has created need to investigate the neglected potential drivers of pathogenic bacteria, to inform disease…”
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Mapping hepatitis B virus genotypes on the African continent from 1997 to 2021: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Kafeero, Hussein Mukasa, Ndagire, Dorothy, Ocama, Ponsiano, Kato, Charles Drago, Wampande, Eddie, Walusansa, Abdul, Kajumbula, Henry, Kateete, David, Ssenku, Jamilu E., Sendagire, Hakim

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has ten genotypes (A–J) and over 40 sub-genotypes based on the divergence of ≥ 8% and 4 to < 8% in the complete genome respectively…”
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Bacterial community and chemical profiles of oil-polluted sites in selected cities of Uganda: potential for developing a bacterial-based product for remediation of oil-polluted sites by Ssenku, Jamilu E, Walusansa, Abdul, Oryem-Origa, Hannington, Ssemanda, Paul, Ntambi, Saidi, Omujal, Francis, Mustafa, Abubakar Sadik

“…Oil spills are ranked among the greatest global challenges to humanity. In Uganda, owing to the forthcoming full-scale production of multi-billion barrels of…”
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Medicinal plant use, conservation, and the associated traditional knowledge in rural communities in Eastern Uganda by Ssenku, Jamilu E, Okurut, Shaban A, Namuli, Aidah, Kudamba, Ali, Tugume, Patience, Matovu, Paul, Wasige, Godfrey, Kafeero, Hussein M, Walusansa, Abdul

“…The global consumption of herbal medicine is increasing steadily, posing an extinction risk to medicinal plants. Uganda is among the top ten countries with a…”
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Herbal medicine used for the treatment of diarrhea and cough in Kampala city, Uganda by Walusansa, Abdul, Asiimwe, Savina, Ssenku, Jamilu E, Anywar, Godwin, Namara, Milbert, Nakavuma, Jesca L, Kakudidi, Esezah K

“…Globally, diarrheal and respiratory diseases are among the main causes of mortality and morbidity. In Uganda, cities are facing proliferation of trade in…”
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Antibiotic-resistance in medically important bacteria isolated from commercial herbal medicines in Africa from 2000 to 2021: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Walusansa, Abdul, Asiimwe, Savina, Nakavuma, Jesca L, Ssenku, Jamilu E, Katuura, Esther, Kafeero, Hussein M, Aruhomukama, Dickson, Nabatanzi, Alice, Anywar, Godwin, Tugume, Arthur K, Kakudidi, Esezah K

“…Antimicrobial resistance is swiftly increasing all over the world. In Africa, it manifests more in pathogenic bacteria in form of antibiotic resistance (ABR)…”
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Ecological distribution and genetic diversity of Azolla in Uganda by Lydia, Nabyonga, Basamba, Twaha A, Nyakoojo, Clement, Mustafa, Abubakar Sadik, Saidi, Ntambi, Mutumba, Gerald M, Ssenku, Jamilu E

“…Azolla is an important aquatic fern whose agronomic potential has not been fully exploited in Uganda. This study aimed at determining the genetic variation in…”
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Prevalence and dynamics of clinically significant bacterial contaminants in herbal medicines sold in East Africa from 2000 to 2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Walusansa, Abdul, Asiimwe, Savina, Kafeero, Hussein M, Stanley, Iramiot J, Ssenku, Jamilu E, Nakavuma, Jesca L, Kakudidi, Esezah K

“…Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of mortality and morbidity around the world, and those caused by bacteria are common in the East African region. In…”
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Unravelling taboos and cultural beliefs associated with hidden hunger among pregnant and breast-feeding women in Buyende district Eastern Uganda by Tugume, Patience, Mustafa, Abubakar Sadik, Walusansa, Abdul, Ojelel, Samuel, Nyachwo, Evelyne B, Muhumuza, Emmanuel, Nampeera, Maria, Kabbale, Fredrick, Ssenku, Jamilu E

“…Food taboos and cultural beliefs among pregnant and breast-feeding women influence their food consumption patterns and hence the health of women and unborn…”
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Impediments to agricultural production in Uganda and measures to enhance soil fertility utilizing organic soil amendments: A review by Nabyonga, Lydia, Basamba, Twaha Ali, Nyakoojo, Clement, Ssenku, Jamilu E

“…Agriculture is the greatest resource that supports life on earth. The rapidly growing human population has globally escalated the demand for agricultural…”
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Review of Herbal Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Cancers in the East Africa Region from 2019 to 2023 by Kudamba, Ali, Kasolo, Josephine N, Bbosa, Godfrey S, Lugaajju, Allan, Wabinga, Henry, Kafeero, Hussein M, Ssenku, Jamilu E, Alemu, Shaban O, Walusansa, Abdul, Niyonzima, Nixon, Muwonge, Haruna

“…In the East African region, herbal plants are essential in the treatment and control of cancer. Given the diverse ecological and cultural makeup of the…”
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Assessing knowledge and willingness to use genetically modified crops in Uganda by Mustafa, Abubakar Sadik, Ssenku, Jamilu E., Nyachwo, Evelyne B., Ruto, Grace Cherotich, Bunani, Nelson, Musimami, Grace, Maseruka, Ronald, Anywar, Godwin

“…BackgroundThere has been a lot of debate on genetically modified (GM) crops both globally and locally in Uganda. Whereas some of the debates have been informed…”
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Mercury Accumulation in Food Crops and Phytoremediation Potential of Wild Plants Thriving in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Areas in Uganda by Ssenku, Jamilu E., Naziriwo, Betty, Kutesakwe, Jennifer, Mustafa, Abubakar Sadik, Kayeera, Derrick, Tebandeke, Emmanuel

“…Mercury (Hg) has been used for millennia in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) to extract gold from ore as an amalgam that is heated to recover gold…”
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The 863C>A and 1031T>C Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α) Promoter Gene May Not Be Putative Predictors of HBV Endemicity by Kafeero, Hussein Mukasa, Ndagire, Dorothy, Ocama, Ponsiano, Kato, Charles Drago, Kateete, David Patrick, Walusansa, Abdul, Kudamba, Ali, Edgar, Kigozi, Katabazi, Fred Ashaba, Namaganda, Maria Magdalene, Ssenku, Jamilu E., Wampande, Eddie, Kajumbula, Henry, Sendagire, Hakim

“…Background: Genetic polymorphisms within the gene loci of the promoter region of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha have been associated with the pathogenesis…”
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Medicinal plants used in the management of cancers by residents in the Elgon Sub-Region, Uganda by Kudamba, Ali, Kasolo, Josephine N, Bbosa, Godfrey S, Lugaajju, Allan, Wabinga, Henry, Niyonzima, Nixon, Ocan, Moses, Damani, Ali M, Kafeero, Hussein M, Ssenku, Jamilu E, Alemu, Shaban O, Lubowa, Muhammad, Walusansa, Abdul, Muwonge, Haruna

“…In Uganda, medicinal plants have been utilized to treat a variety of ailments, including cancer. However, there is little information available about the…”
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Disproportionate Distribution of HBV Genotypes A and D and the Recombinant Genotype D/E in the High and Low HBV Endemic Regions of Uganda: A Wake-Up Call for Regional Specific HBV Management by Kafeero, Hussein Mukasa, Ndagire, Dorothy, Ocama, Ponsiano, Kato, Charles Drago, Wampande, Eddie, Kajumbula, Henry, Kateete, David, Walusansa, Abdul, Kudamba, Ali, Edgar, Kigozi, Katabazi, Fred Ashaba, Namaganda, Maria Magdalene, Ssenku, Jamilu E., Sendagire, Hakim

“…Background. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the leading cause of liver-related diseases. In Uganda, there is a regional disparity in the HBV burden. Our study was…”
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Sandwich Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Quantification of Callose by Mustafa, Abubakar S, Ssenku, Jamilu E, Ssemanda, Paul, Ntambi, Saidi, Dinesh-Kumar, Savithramma P, Tugume, Arthur K

“…The existing methods of callose quantification include epifluorescence microscopy and fluorescence spectrophotometry of aniline blue-stained callose particles,…”
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Global evidence on the potential of some Ugandan herbal medicines to mitigate antibiotic resistance: a meta-analysis across 2½ decades by Walusansa, Abdul, Ssenku, Jamilu. E., Tugume, Arthur. K., Asiimwe, Savina, Kafeero, Hussein. M., Aruhomukama, Dickson, Nakavuma, Jesca. L., Kakudidi, Esezah K.

“…Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), are continuing to heighten global mortality, and those causing diarrhoea and respiratory diseases are more common. In…”
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TREAT-B Algorithm for Treatment Eligibility Among Chronically Infected Hepatitis B Virus Persons in a Low and a High Endemic Region: A Potential Strategy Towards Virus Elimination by 2030 by Kafeero, Hussein Mukasa, Ndagire, Dorothy, Ocama, Ponsiano, Kato, Charles Drago, Wampande, Eddie, Kajumbula, Henry, Kateete, David Patrick, Walusansa, Abdul, Kudamba, Ali, Ssenku, Jamilu E., Sendagire, Hakim

“…BackgroundLittle is known about treatment eligibility in Africa for the hepatitis B virus (TREAT-B) algorithm. We investigated the treatment eligibility among…”
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Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum Bacterial Infection Induces Organ-Specific Callose and Hydrogen Peroxide Production in Banana by Mustafa, Abubakar Sadik, Tugume, Benison, Ssenku, Jamilu E., Ssemanda, Paul, Athman, Shahasi Y., Oryem-Origa, Hannington, Kubiriba, Jerome, Dinesh-Kumar, Savithramma P., Tugume, Arthur K.

“…Xanthomonas campestris pv . musacearum ( Xcm) bacteria cause banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW), the most destructive disease of bananas in East and Central Africa…”
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