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Sero-epidemiological survey of Coxiella burnetii in livestock and humans in Tana River and Garissa counties in Kenya
(Plos, 2022-03)
Background
Coxiella burnetii is a widely distributed pathogen, but data on its epidemiology in livestock,
and human populations remain scanty, especially in developing countries such as Kenya.
We used the One Health ...
March 2019 dengue fever outbreak at the Kenyan south coast involving dengue virus serotype 3, genotypes III and V
(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 ...
Short Communication: Efficacy of Two Commercial Disinfectants on Paenibacillus larvae Spores
(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 ...
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Doum Palm (Hyphaene compressa) Using Genotyping by Sequencing
(Frontiers, 2022-02)
Doum palm (Hyphaene compressa) is a perennial economic plant primarily growing in
Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). It is heavily relied upon for food, animal feed,
construction materials and medicine, making it ...
The Contribution of Subtidal Seagrass Meadows to the Total Carbon Stocks of Gazi Bay, Kenya
(Diversity, 2022-08-11)
Seagrass beds occur globally in both intertidal and subtidal zones within shallow marine
environments, such as bays and estuaries. These important ecosystems support fisheries production,
attenuate strong wave energies, ...
Annotations of novel antennae-expressed genes in male Glossina morsitans morsitans tsetse flies
(Plos 1, 2022-08)
Tsetse flies use antennal expressed genes to navigate their environment. While most
canonical genes associated with chemoreception are annotated, potential gaps with important
antennal genes are uncharacterized in Glossina ...
Genetic diversity and population structure of wild and cultivated Crotalaria species based on genotyping-by-sequencing
(Plos One, 2022-09)
Crotalaria is a plant genus that is found all over the world, with over 700 species of herbs
and shrubs. The species are potential alternative food and industrial crops due to their
adaptability to different environments. ...