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Uncovering disease determinants of Covid-19 through analysis of its molecular evolution
(2020-07)
Covid-19 was first reported in Wuhan China but has now spread globally with
overwhelming impacts on human health and health systems. The disease is caused
by the SARs-Cov-2 which is related to the SARs-Cov-1 that causes ...
Isolation and Characterization of Bacteria from Lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden, Kenya
(Academic journals, 2020)
There is still unexplored reservoir of microorganisms from sediments and water within Lakes Olbolosat
and Oloiden using culture dependent technique. The current study compares bacterial diversity within
Lake Olbolosat a ...
Phenotypic Diversity of Doum Palm (Hyphaene compressa), a Semi-Domesticated Palm in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020-12-29)
Hyphaene compressa is an economically important palm in Africa. Despite its significant role in the livelihoods of rural
communities, the diversity of doum palm is poorly documented and studied. In addition, it has no ...
Anti-inflammatory norhopanes from the root bark of Fagaropsis angolensis (Engl.) H.M.Gardner
(Elsevier, 2020-06-17)
Two new norhopane derivatives namely 3β,6β,22-trihydroxy-7β,11α-di[(4-hydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-21αH-24-
norhopa-4(23)-ene (1) and 3β,6β,22-trihydroxy-7β-[(4-hydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-21αH-24-norhopa-4(23)-ene (2)
together with two ...
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
(2020-12-21)
Africa is under pressure from climate stresses and is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate
change. In Kenya, agriculture is the backbone of the economy making it an important contributor to
food security of rural ...
Impact of low-cost management techniques on population dynamics of plant-parasitic nematodes in sweet potato
(Elsevier, 2020-07)
Sweet potato is an important food security crop but its production is limited by various biotic constraints including plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN). In Kenya, current PPN management practices in sweet potato have several ...
Assessment of Clofazimine and TB47 Combination Activity against Mycobacterium abscessus Using a Bioluminescent Approach
(American Society for Microbiology, 2020-02)
Mycobacterium abscessus is intrinsically resistant to most antimicrobial
agents. The emerging infections caused by M. abscessus and the lack of effective
treatment call for rapid attention. Here, we intended to construct ...
Seroprevalence of foot-and-mouth disease virus in cattle herds raised in Maasai Mara ecosystem in Kenya
(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 ...
Diversity and structure of prokaryotic communities within organic and conventional farming systems in central highlands of Kenya
(PLOS, 2020-08)
Management practices such as tillage, crop rotation, irrigation, organic and inorganic inputs
application are known to influence diversity and function of soil microbial populations. In this
study, we investigated the ...
Agro-morphological characterization of horned melon (Cucumis metuliferus) accessions from selected agro-ecological zones in Kenya
(Australian Journal of crop science, 2020-09)
Morphological characterization of genotypes is fundamental in providing information on their genetic status to guide on their
conservation and improvement. The objective of this study was to determine agro-morphological ...