Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Jun 5, 2025
Tanzania has the highest age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa. Diabetic retinopathy, a common complication, is a significant cause of vision loss; but with effective screening and treatment this often can be prevented. However, w...
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Dec 1, 2017
BACKGROUND: In order to investigate the occurrence of Giardia duodenalis and its genotypes in vegetables that are consumed raw, we analyzed samples cultivated with organic or chemical fertilizer, sold in street markets and from community vegetable ga...
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Oct 1, 2017
BACKGROUND: Multidrug resistance and recent technological advances have renewed interest in natural product drug discovery from ancient remedies such as Allium sativum (garlic) and honey. This study assessed antibacterial activity of aqueous garlic e...