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    Differential Induction of Proteins in Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Cullicidae) Larvae in Response to Heavy Metal Selection 

    Mireji, Paul O.; Keating, Joseph; Kenya, Eucharia U.; Mbogo, Charles; Nyambaka, Hudson; Osir, Ellie; Githure, John; Beier, John (National Institute of Health, 2010-07-21)
    Investigations were conducted to establish the magnitude and pattern of differential expression of proteins due to generational selection of third instar An. gambiae s.s. larvae by cadmium, copper and lead heavy metals, ...
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    The Glossina proteolytic lectin (Gpl) gene is expressed only in members of Glossina species 

    Burugu, M.W.; Mbatia, B.N; Osir, E.O.; Kenya, Eucharia U.; Abubakar, L.U. (2008)
    Differentiation of bloodstream-form trypanosomes into procyclics in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) is a crucial step in the establishment of midgut infections. A number of factors have been implicated in the ...
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    Pathogenic Escherichia coli and food handlers in luxury hotels in Nairobi, Kenya 

    Onyango, Abel O.; Kenya, Eucharia U.; Ng'ayo, Musa O.; Mbithi, John (Elsevier, 2009-05)
    Background: The epidemiology and virulence properties of pathogenic Escherichia coli among food handlers in tourist destination hotels in Kenya are largely uncharacterized. Method: This cross-sectional study among ...
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    Seroprevalence of foot-and-mouth disease virus in cattle herds raised in Maasai Mara ecosystem in Kenya 

    Nthiwa, Daniel; Bett, Bernard; Odongo, David; Kenya, Eucharia U.; Wainaina, Martin; Grazioli, Santina; Foglia, Efrem; Brocchi, Emiliana; Alonso, Silvia (Elsevier, 2020-03)
    A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) seroprevalence and identify risk factors of exposure among cattle herds raised in three zones with different types of land use and ...
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    Distribution of indigenous strains of atoxigenic and toxigenic Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in maize and peanuts agro‑ecological zones of Kenya 

    Okun, Daniel O.; Kenya, Eucharia U.; Khamis, Fathiya M.; Muluvi, Geoffrey M.; Ngeranwa, Joseph J.; Ombura, Fidelis O.; Yongo, Moses O. (Springer (BioMed Central Ltd), 2015-09)
    Background Grains of important food and export crops in Africa are susceptible to contamination by toxin-producing moulds. Aflatoxins are mycotoxins associated with liver damage and cancer in humans and animals. These ...
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    Detection of trypanosomes in small ruminants and pigs in western Kenya: important reservoirs in the epidemiology of sleeping sickness? 

    Ng'ayo, Musa O.; Njiru, Zablon K.; Kenya, Eucharia U.; Muluvi, Geoffrey M.; Osir, Ellie O.; Masiga, Daniel K. (2005-07-14)
    Background: Trypanosomosis is a major impediment to livestock farming in sub-Saharan Africa and limits the full potential of agricultural development in the 36 countries where it is endemic. In man, sleeping sickness is ...
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    Analysis of genetic diversity in Eucalyptus grandis (Hill ex Maiden) seed sources using inter simple sequence repeats (ISSR) molecular markers 

    Okun, D.O.; Kenya, Eucharia U.; Oballa, P.O.; Odee, D.W.; Muluvi, G.M. (Academic Journals, 2008-07-04)
    Eucalyptus grandis is an economically important tree species that is native to the Australian continent and its northern neighbours, where it is grown primarily for its hard wood timber and pulp for paper industries. It ...
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    Uncovering the tracks of a recent and rapid invasion: the case of the fruit fly pest Bactrocera invadens in Africa. 

    Khamis, F.M.; Karam, N.; Ekesli, S.; De Meyer, M.; Bonomi, A.; Gomulski, L.M.; Scolaris, F.; Gabrieli, P.; Siciliano, S.; Masinga, D.; Kenya, Eucharia U.; Gasperi, G.; Malacrida, A.R.; Guglielmino, C.R. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2009-09-10)
    Phytophagous insects of the genus Bactrocera are among the most economically important invasive fruit fly pests. In 2003, an unknown Bactrocera species was found in Kenya. First identified as an ‘aberrant form’ of the ...
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    Expression of metallothionein and tubulin in heavy metal-tolerant Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera:Culicidae). 

    Mireji, Paul O.; Keating, Joseph; Hassaali, Ahmed; Impoinvil, Daniel E.; Mbogo, Charles; Muturi, Martha; Nyambaka, Hudson; Kenya, Eucharia U.; Githure, John; Beier, John (Elsevier, 2010)
    Anopheles mosquitoes have been shown to adapt to heavy metals in their natural habitats. In this study we explored the possibility of using Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto as bioreporters for environmental heavy metal ...
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    The Glossina proteolytic lectin (Gpl) gene is expressed only in members of Glossina species 

    Burugu, M.W.; Mbatia, B.N; Osir, E.O.; Kenya, Eucharia U.; Abubakar, L.U. (2007-12)
    Differentiation of bloodstream-form trypanosomes into procyclics in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) is a crucial step in the establishment of midgut infections. A number of factors have been implicated in the transformation ...
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