Browsing Research Articles by Author "Opoke, Robert"
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Apparent density, trypanosome infection rates and host preference of tsetse flies in the sleeping sickness endemic focus of Northwestern Uganda.
Opiro, Robert; Opoke, Robert; Angwech, Harriet; Nakafu, Esther; Oloya, Francis A; Openy, Geoffrey; Njahira, Moses; Macharia, Mercy; Echodu, Richard; Malinga, Geoffrey M.; Opiyo, Elizabeth A. (Springer Nature, 2021-11-29)African trypanosomiasis, caused by protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma and transmitted by the tsetse fly, is a serious parasitic disease of humans and animals. Reliable data on the vector distribution, feeding preference and ... -
An ethnobotanical study of plants used for the treatment of malaria in Budondo sub-county, Eastern Uganda
Malinga, M. Geoffrey; Baana, Kalori; Rutaro, Karlmax; Atube, Francis; Opoke, Robert; Opika-Opoka, Hector; Oryema, Christine (Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 2020-01-30)Background: Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in most developing countries, and in Uganda over 95% of the country is endemic with malaria. Given the increasing widespread resistance to current drugs, ... -
Prevalence of diarrhoea and associated risk factors among children under five years old in Pader District, northern Uganda
Omona, Stephen; Malinga, Geoffrey M.; Opoke, Robert; Openy, Geoffrey; Opiro, Robert (BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020-01-13)Background: Diarrhoea remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa. Of the three East African countries, Uganda has the worst mortality rate in children < 5 years, with ... -
Spatial distribution of tsetse flies and trypanosome infection status in a vector genetic transition zone in northern Uganda
Opiro, Robert; Okello, Allele Moses; Opoke, Robert; Oloya, Francis A.; Nakafu, Esther; Iwiru, Teresa; Echodu, Richard; Malinga, Geoffrey M.; Bargul, Joel L.; Opiyo, Elizabeth A. (Journal of Parasitology Research, 2022-06-01)Background. Tsetse flies are vectors of the genus Trypanosoma that cause African trypanosomiasis, a serious parasitic disease of people and animals. Reliable data on the vector distribution and the trypanosome species they ...