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Item Effects of sweet potato leaves, roselle calyces and beetroot on body weight, selected hematological and biochemical parameters in broiler chicken(Macrothink Institute) Max, Robert Arsen; Kitimu, Shedrack Reuben; Mshamu, Shaabani; Temba, Benigni Alfred; Muhairwa, Amandus P.Item Effects of sweet potato leaves, roselle calyces and beetroot on body weight, selected hematological and biochemical parameters in broiler chicken(Macrothink Institute, 2019) Max, Robert Arsen; Kitimu, Shedrack Reuben; Mshamu, Shaabani; Temba, Benigni Alfred; Muhairwa, Amandus P.The study was conducted to assess the effects of sweet potato leaves, roselle calyces and beetroot tubers on body weight, selected hematological and biochemical parameters in broiler chickens. Eighty four (84) broiler chickens aged four weeks were randomly assigned into six groups of 14 chickens each. The first group (G0) remained as untreated control while the other groups were the treated groups which received 25% of ground sweet potato leaves (G1), rosella calyces (G2), beetroot tubers (G3) and their mixtures (G4 and G5) for 28 days. Following inclusion of these different vegetables, blood samples were collected and analyzed for selected hematological and biochemical parameters on day 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28. Results showed that consumption of the three vegetables caused significant decreases (p < 0.05) in body weight, serum glucose and cholesterol. On the other hand, hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume (PCV) and total white blood cell (WBC) counts were shown to increase significantly (p < 0.05) compared to the control group. It is concluded that the hypoglycemic and hypocholesteremic effects in chickens following consumption of the three vegetables together with their positive effects on PCV and WBC counts are important qualities which can be utilized in the management of conditions such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular diseases (atherosclerosis and coronary disease) in humans. Further studies in other animals are recommended.Item Evaluation of the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) Curriculum at Sokoine University of agriculture in Tanzania: mapping to OIE Veterinary graduate ‘Day 1 competenciesKomba, Erick V.G; Kipanyula, Maulilio J; Muhairwa, Amandus P.; Kazwala, Rudovick R; Makungu, Modesta J; Nzalawahe, Jahashi; Sebhatu, Tesfaalem T; Mosier, Derek A.; Schmidt, Peggy LItem First Report on a Randomized Investigation of Antimicrobial Resistance in Fecal Indicator Bacteria from Livestock, Poultry, and Humans in Tanzania(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.) Katakweba, Abdul A. S.; Muhairwa, Amandus P.; Lupindu, Athumani M.; Damborg, Peter; Rosenkrantz, Jesper T.; Minga, Uswege M.; Mtambo, Madundo M. A.; Olsen, John E.Item First Report on a Randomized Investigation of Antimicrobial Resistance in Fecal Indicator Bacteria from Livestock, Poultry, and Humans in Tanzania(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2018-04-01) Katakweba, Abdul A. S.; Muhairwa, Amandus P.; Lupindu, Athumani M.; Damborg, Peter; Rosenkrantz, Jesper T.; Minga, Uswege M.; Mtambo, Madundo M. A.; Olsen, John E.This study provides an estimate of antimicrobial resistance in intestinal indicator bacteria from humans (n = 97) and food animals (n = 388) in Tanzania. More than 70% of all fecal samples contained tetracycline (TE), sulfamethoxazole (STX), and ampicillin (AMP)-resistant coliforms, while cefotaxime (CTX)-resistant coliforms were observed in 40% of all samples. The average Log10 colony forming units/g of CTX-resistant coliforms in samples from humans were 2.20. Of 390 Escherichia coli tested, 66.4% were resistant to TE, 54.9% to STX, 54.9% to streptomycin, and 36.4% to CTX. Isolates were commonly (65.1%) multiresistant. All CTX-resistant isolates contained blaCTX-M gene type. AMP- and vancomycin-resistant enterococci were rare, and the average concentrations in positive samples were low (log10 0.9 and 0.4, respectively). A low-tomoderate resistance (2.1–15%) was detected in 240 enterococci isolates to the drugs tested, except for rifampicin resistance (75.2% of isolates). The average number of sulII gene copies varied between Log10 5.37 and 5.68 with no significant difference between sample source, while cattle had significantly higher number of tetW genes than humans. These findings, based on randomly obtained samples, will be instrumental in designing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) intervention strategies for Tanzania.Item Isolation of vancomycin‐resistant Enterococcus from apparently healthy human animal attendants, cattle and cattle wastes in Tanzania(Wiley Online Library) Madoshi, Balichene P.; Mtambo, Mtambo M. A; Muhairwa, Amandus P.; Lupindu, Athumani M.; Olsen, John E.Item Occurrence of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli in raw meat and cloaca swabs in poultry processed in slaughter slabs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania(MDPI) Mgaya, Fauster X.; Matee, Mecky I.; Muhairwa, Amandus P.; Hoza, Abubakar S.