Abstract: Ethnomedicinal researches play important role for conservation and sustainable utilization of medicinal plants and associated knowledge. The objective of this study was to document medicinal plants and associated indigenous knowledge in Oda-bultum district. Ethnobotanical data was collected from April 2016 to July 2016 using semi-structured interview, focus group discussion and direct field observation with 90 randomly selected non key informants and 47 key informants. To analyze d...
Abstract: A cross sectional survey was carried out to establish baseline information on the type of primate species, their abundance and distribution and common causes of Human-Primate conflict in Tirba Forest from September 2019 to May 2020. Four localities were selected in the forest for this study. Direct observation (focal animal sampling) from appropriate vantage points was used to identify primate species, their age classes’ and group sizes; line transect survey method was used to es...
Abstract: Soil transmitted helminth (STH) parasitic infections are one of the major public health problems in many countries including Ethiopia.The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence of soil transmitted helminth parasitic infections and the associated risk factors among Killiso primary school children of Chiro Town, Oromia Region, Eastern Ethiopia. The design of the study was a cross-sectional survey involving 440 children aged 7- 18 years old who were chosen using s...
Abstract: Biogas can be produced from any biodegradable feedstock that is suitable for anaerobic digestion. In present day biogas production from barley straw and cow dung was investigated using the number of small reactors. Barley straw was codigested with Cow dung with the aim of biogas production. Five treatment mixtures of Barley straw and Cow dung in ratio of 100% Barley straw(BS), 70% Barley straw(BS) and 30% Cow dung(CD) , 50% Barley straw(BS) and 50% Cow dung(CD) , 30% Barley straw a...
Abstract: Oral Candidiasis has been a worldwide health crises especially in immunocopromised patients particularly with HIV infections. Though the incidence and prevalence of Candida infections have been reduced due to the use of anti-retroviral therapy (ART), candidiasis remains the most frequent HIV associated health disorder. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence of canddiasis and associated risk factors among HIV positive participants taking anti-retro viral therapy. The study was...
Abstract: The study of indigenous knowledge on utilization of native plants as source of Medicine is important to conserve useful them and preserve indigenous knowledge for next generation. This study was conducted to document indigenous knowledge and medicinal plants used by the people of Toke Kutaye district in four field campaigns. A total of 100 respondents (age≥27) were participated during ethnobotanical data collection. Ethnobotanical data were collected using semi-structured intervi...
Abstract: Ethiopia has rich flora with different plant species having use in health care system based on local indigenous knowledge. However, documented ethnobotanical information was lacking in Wadla Woreda. Hence, the aim of this study was to identify and document ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants in Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. A total of 100 informants aged 20 and above were selected to collect ethnobotanical data. Out of these, 21 key inf...
Abstract: Fresh fruits are essential components of the human diet and there is considerable evidence of the health and nutritional benefits associated with the consumption of fresh fruits or their juices. Improperly prepared fresh fruit and vegetable juices are recognized as one of the major causes of food borne illnesses. Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing the microbial quality of fresh fruit juices (avocado and mango) prepared in juice houses of Dangila Town and their hygienic co...
Abstract: Clam shrimps (Spinicaudata) are a widespread and diverse crustacean group that frequent temporary aquatic habitats, but few complete mitochondrial genomes have been published for this group. Here,we report the mitogenome of an undescribed Gondwanalimnadia species from Botswana. Raw sequences were assembled into a single circular genome with a total length of 15,663bp. Thirteen protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs were identified using the MITOS pipeline. The mitogenome’s G...
Abstract: Plasmids are extra-chromosomal mobile DNA elements found in bacteria, and often serve as vectors for accumulation and transfer of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) within bacterial populations in different environments. Plasmid mediated transfer of ARGs has accounted for the spread of antibiotic resistance within clinically relevant pathogenic bacteria; this has escalated into a global health problem. Plasmids can be classified into several groups based on their genetic incompatib...
Abstract: The bioecology of large branchiopods in Central District, Botswana, was analysed to determine if genetic relatedness or environment of origin determined the thermal physiology of large branchiopods. Two temporary wetland types (Rock-pools and Pans) were identified and their thermal conditions characterised. Temperatures experienced in each wetlands type were measured for synchronised periods spanning both dry phases and hydroperiods of the temporary wetlands. Anostraca and Spinicau...
Abstract: Zingiber officinale, commonly known as ginger, has been used as a medicinal plant for decades for medical and culinary purposes. This study aimed to determine the antimicrobial potential of ginger root extracts using the Kirby-Bayer agar diffusion method to compare the zones of inhibition of the extracts to those of synthetic antibiotics against five clinical bacterial pathogens (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, taphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes and Klebsiella p...
Abstract: Smart implants continue to evolve, posing tremendous opportunities to move towards personalized and pervasive healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the adoption of smart implants is still nascent in SSA despite their tremendous benefits and the increasing demand to provide pervasive and personalized healthcare. There- fore, this study aimed to provide a comprehensive analysis of opportunities and potential challenges associated with the adoption of smart implants in SSA ...
There are sex-dependent differences in hematological and biochemical variables in adulthood attributed to the predominant effects of testosterone in males and estrogen in females. The Twin Testosterone Transfer (TTT) hypothesis proposes that opposite-sex females may develop male-typical traits due to exposure to relatively higher levels of prenatal testosterone than same-sex females. Additionally, prenatal testosterone exposure has been suggested as a correlate of current circulating testoste...
Abstract: Megathyrsus maximus is nonnative in the neotropics, with a tall form that is commonly used as a forage grass and a smaller-statured form that is considered invasive in south Texas, USA. Biological control researchers are challenged to find an agent that will attack the short form, but not the desirable tall form in other parts of the neotropics. We conducted molecular analyses on 155 Megathyrsus maximus samples from its native range in Africa and compared them with U.S. short-form ...