Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) caused by L.donovani is endemic and a major health problem in Ethiopia with 4000-7000 cases annually. The reference standard for VL diagnosis is parasitological which is highly specific but ...

One of the most important reasons for the high number of tuberculosis (TB)-related deaths in low-income countries is due to the challenge of diagnosis. The simple and cheaper light-emitting diode fluorescent microscopy ...

It is estimated that less than 1% of all known environmental bacteria are culturable. It is currently believed that the uses of genetic approaches including metagenomics can bypass culturing of microorganisms and allow ...

Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts promote the health of the consumer. The major purpose of this study was to determine bacterial diversity of traditionally fermented food products ...

Microbiological profiles and safety of street-vended food collected from vendors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia were determined in 1998 and 1999. The 150 samples of foods investigated consisted of sambllssa (legume-based), ...

A total of 80 samples of cream cakes from ten different pastries in Addis Ababa were examined for their pH, moisture content, holding temperatures, bacteriological profile, amylolytic, proteolytic and lipolytic properties, ...

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia is primarily caused by Leishmania aethiopica and rarely by L. tropica and L. major. There is no rapid differential diagnostic method for these species. The intracellular survival ...

Multidrug drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major health problem and seriously threatens TB control globally. Ethiopia is among the 30th highest TB burden countries. MDR-TB is a result of unsuccessful TB control ...

Septoria leaf blotch, caused by Zymoseptoria tritici, is one of the most devastating diseases of wheat. Understanding its genetic diversity is paramount importance in designing effective and sustainable management strategies ...

Studies on molluscicidal activity of plants have drawn increasing attention due to such issues as environmental preservation, high cost, and concern over emerging of resistance in snails to synthetic molluscicides. In ...