African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Comparative detection of African swine fever virus by loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay and polymerase chain reaction in domestic pigs in Uganda

David Kalenzi Atuhaire*
  • David Kalenzi Atuhaire*
  • 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda; 2. National Agricultural Research Organization, National Livestock Resources Research Institute, P. O. BOX 96, Tororo, Uganda
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Mathias Afayoa
  • Mathias Afayoa
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda
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Sylvester Ochwo
  • Sylvester Ochwo
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda
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Dianah Katiti
  • Dianah Katiti
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda
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Frank Norbert Mwiine
  • Frank Norbert Mwiine
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda
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Ann Nanteza
  • Ann Nanteza
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda
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Claire Mack Mugasa
  • Claire Mack Mugasa
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda
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Enock Matovu
  • Enock Matovu
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda
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Julius Boniface Okuni
  • Julius Boniface Okuni
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda
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William Olaho-Mukani
  • William Olaho-Mukani
  • African Union-Interafrican Bureau of Animal Resources, P. O. BOX 30786, Nairobi, Kenya
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Lonzy Ojok*
  • Lonzy Ojok*
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda
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  •  Received: 22 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 May 2014
  •  Published: 04 June 2014

Authors

David Kalenzi Atuhaire*
1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda; 2. National Agricultural Research Organization, National Livestock Resources Research Institute, P. O. BOX 96, Tororo, Uganda

Mathias Afayoa
College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda

Sylvester Ochwo
College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda

Dianah Katiti
College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda

Frank Norbert Mwiine
College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda

Ann Nanteza
College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda

Claire Mack Mugasa
College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda

Enock Matovu
College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda

Julius Boniface Okuni
College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda

William Olaho-Mukani
African Union-Interafrican Bureau of Animal Resources, P. O. BOX 30786, Nairobi, Kenya

Lonzy Ojok*
College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. BOX 7062 Kampala, Uganda

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected] or [email protected].