Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Mugweru, Julius"
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Advances in the development of molecular genetic tools for Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Chiranjibi, Chhotaray; Yaoju, Tan; Mugweru, Julius; Islam, Md Mahmudul; Hameed, H.M. Adnan; Wang, Shuai; Lu, Zhili; Wang, Changwei; Li, Xinjie; Tan, Shouyong; Liu, Jianxiong; Zhang, Tianyu (Elsevier, 2018-07)Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a Gram-positive bacterium of great clinical relevance, is a lethal pathogen owing to its complex physiological characteristics and development of drug resistance. Several molecular genetic ... -
Diversity of esterase and lipase producing haloalkaliphilic bacteria from Lake Magadi in Kenya
Kiplimo, Denis; Mugweru, Julius; Kituyi, Sarah; Kipnyargis, Alex C.; Mwirichia, Romano K. (2019-09)Lipids are hydrocarbons comprised of long‐chain fatty acids and are found in all living things. In the environment, microorganisms degrade them to obtain energy using esterases and lipases. These enzymes are nowadays ... -
March 2019 dengue fever outbreak at the Kenyan south coast involving dengue virus serotype 3, genotypes III and V
Muthanje, Eric M.; Kimita, Gathii; Nyataya, Josphat; Njue, Winrose; Mulili, Cyrus; Mugweru, Julius; Mutai, Beth; Kituyi, Sarah N.; Waitumbi, John (Plos, 2022-03)The first description of a disease resembling dengue fever (DF) was in the 15 century slave trade era by Spanish sailors visiting the Tanzania coast. The disease, then associated with evil spirits is now known to be ... -
Mutation EthAW21R confers co-resistance to prothionamide and ethionamide in both Mycobacterium bovis BCG and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
Mugweru, Julius; Liu, Jianxiong; Makafe, Gaelle; Chiwala, Gift; Wang, Bangxing; Wang, Changwei; Li, Xinjie; Tan, Yaoju; Yew, Wing Wai; Tan, Shouyong; Zhang, Tianyu (Dove Press, 2018-06)Ethionamide (ETA) and prothionamide (PRO) are interchangeably used in tuberculosis (TB) chemotherapy regimens. Subtle discrepancies between biochemical and genetic information on the modes of sensitivity and resistance ... -
Nematode assemblages, food web indices and metabolic footprints in maize-pigeon pea agro-ecosystems
Maina, Samuel; Karuri, Hannah; Mugweru, Julius (Elsevier Ltd, 2022-08-02)Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) are important food crops in developing countries due to their multiple benefits. However, their production is constrained by plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) which ... -
Nematode assemblages, food web indices and metabolic footprints in maize-pigeon pea agro-ecosystems.
Maina, Samuel; Karuri, Hannah W.; Mugweru, Julius (Elsevier, 2022-08)Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) are important food crops in developing countries due to their multiple benefits. However, their production is constrained by plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) which ... -
Nematode diversity and its association with soil properties in monocrop pigeon pea
Maina, Samuel; Karuri, Hannah W.; Mugweru, Julius (Elsevier, 2022-08)Pigeon pea is a versatile pulse crop grown in semi-arid regions of Kenya; however, its production is affected by plant-parasitic nematodes. The current study was undertaken to investigate the diversity of nematodes and ... -
Nematode diversity and its association with soil properties in monocrop pigeon pea
Maina, Samuel; Karuri, Hannah; Mugweru, Julius (Elsevier Ltd, 202-07-03)Pigeon pea is a versatile pulse crop grown in semi-arid regions of Kenya; however, its production is affected by plant-parasitic nematodes. The current study was undertaken to investigate the diversity of nematodes and ... -
Short communication: Efficacy of two commercial disinfectants on Paenibacillus larvae spores
Kiriamburi, Joseph; Muturi, Jamleck; Mugweru, Julius; Forsgren, Eva; Nilsson, Anna (2021-03)Paenibacillus larvae is a spore-forming bacterium causing American foulbrood (AFB) in honey bee larvae. The remains of a diseased larva contains billions of extremely resilient P. larvae spores viable for decades. Burning ... -
Short Communication: Efficacy of Two Commercial Disinfectants on Paenibacillus larvae Spores
Kiriamburi, Joseph; Muturi, Jamleck; Mugweru, Julius; Forsgren, Eva; Nilsson, Anna (Frontiers, 2022-05)Paenibacillus larvae is a spore-forming bacterium causing American foulbrood (AFB) in honey bee larvae. The remains of a diseased larva contains billions of extremely resilient P. larvae spores viable for decades. Burning ...