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    • Phenotypic Diversity Studies on Selected Kenyan and Tanzanian Rice (Oryzasativa L) Genotypes Based on Grain and Kernel Traits 

      Mawia Musyoki A 1*; Wambua, Kioko F. 1; Agyirifo, Daniel 1; Nyamai, Wavinya D. 1; Matheri, Felix 1; Langat, Chemtai R. 1; Njagi, Mwenda S. 1; Arika, Arika W. 1; Gaichu, Muthee D. 1; Ngari, Ngithi L. 1; Ngugi, Piero M.1; Karau, Muriira G. 2 (2015)
      Phenotypic characterization of rice (Oryza sativa L.) provides useful information regarding preservation of diversity and selection of parental genotypes with superior traits in plant breeding program. The main objective ...

    • Phytochemical screening and antipyretic activities of dichloromethanemethanolic leaf and stem bark extracts of Ximenia americana in rat models 

      Gaichu, Daniel; Musyoki, Mawia A .; Gitonga, Godfrey; Ngugi, Mathew P.; Mburu, David (2017-07)
      Introduction: In most parts of Africa, Ximenia americana is used in folklore to treat various disorders such as oedema, pain, fever, helminthiasis, diarrhoea, burns among other diseases. This study tested the antipyretic ...

    • Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Interacts with CD209 Receptors To Promote Host Dissemination and Infection 

      Ye, Chenglin; Li, Qiao; Li, Xinyi; Park, Chae Gyu; He, Yingxia; Zhang, Yingmiao; Wu, Bicong; Xue, Ying; Yang, Kun; Lv, Yin; Ying, Xiao-Ling; Ding, Hong-Hui; Cai, Huahua; Alkraiem, Ayman Ahmad; Njiri, Olivia; Tembo, John; Huang, Hong-Ping; Li, An-Yi; Gong, Jianping; Qin, Jichao; Cheng, Bing; We, Xiang; Sun, Ziyong; Zhang, Shu-Sheng; Zhang, Pei; Zheng, Guo-Xing; Li, Wei; Kan, Biao; Yan, Meiying; Xiding, Xiamu; Huo, Xixiang; Huo, Xixiang; Peng, Hua; Fu, Yangxin; Klena, John D.; Skurnik, Mikael; Jiang, Ling-Yu; Chen, Tie (American Society for Microbiology, 2019-07-23)
      Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, a Gram-negative bacterium, can cause infectious diseases ranging from gastroenteritis to systemic dissemination and infection. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this ...

    • Virulence Gene Markers and Multiple Drug Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolated from River Njoro in Kenya 

      Njeru, S. Ngoci 1,2 *; Kiruki, Silas; Limo, Moses 2; Mbala, M. Jessica 2; Njagi, Eliud Nyaga Mwaniki 3; Okemo, Paul O. 4; Nathan, Lawless 5 (2012-11-29)
      The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of Aeromonas hydrophila at commonly used water collection points on the River Njoro and to determine the in-vitro antimicrobial susceptibility and plasmid profiles ...