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 ...

Azo is a traditional fermented condiment prepared from cereal flour and leaves of endod in northwest Ethiopia Tigray regional state, particularly Kafta Hmera. The fermentation process is carried out spontaneously in ...

The microbiological quality and safety of emulsion type small diameter (frankfurter) and large diameter (mortadella) sausages purchased from different supermarkets in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, were investigated between ...

The tree species Moringa stenopetala belongs to the family Moringaceae and represented only by a single genus Moringa. M. stenopetala is a native tree in Southern Ethiopia, North Kenya and Eastern Somalia. It plays a ...

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 ...

Drug resistance is the most serious problem in achieving control of malaria. The spread of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to almost all available affordable mono-therapy, in many malaria endemic regions, is a serious ...