Microbiology

Effects of spices: Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and garlic (Allium sativum) extracts, and salt concentration on the shelf-life of fermented locust bean seeds (Parkia biglobosa)

Abstract Aim: This study evaluated the effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale), g

Detection of Haemolysin and Tetracycline Resistance Genes in Listeria ivanovii isolated from Foods

Listeria ivanovii is an important pathogen that is associated with foodborne dise

Occurrence of Listeria species in some Food items Sold in Parts of Kaduna, Nigeria

ABSTRACT Listeriosis is a disease of humans and animals cause by pathogenic Liste

A Duo 4-Plex Real Time PCR for Detection of Eight Tick-Borne Zoonoses in Kenya

Abstract/Overview Ticks harbor multiple pathogens, most of which can be transmitt

Fungi and Aflatoxin Levels in Traditionally Processed Cassava(ManihotesculentaCrantz)Products in Homa-Bay County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a major source of carbohy

Microbial infections in the twenty first century: a continuous challenge

Abstract/Overview Ever since the first case report of HIV infection approximately

Evaluation of three rapid diagnostic test kits in the diagnosis of plasmodium species infections among primary school children in Baringo County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Background: Due to the difficulty in implementing microscopy-ba

Evolution of the primate trypanolytic factor APOL1

Abstract/Overview ApolipoproteinL1 (APOL1) protects humans and some primates agai

Prokaryotic diversity and potentially pathogenic bacteria in vended foods and environmental samples

Abstract Purpose: Ready-to-eat fast food vending outlets provide a cheap and read

Diversity of Termitomyces Associated with Fungus- Farming Termites Assessed by Cultural and Culture- Independent Methods

Abstract Background: Fungus-cultivating termites make use of an obligate mutualis

Isolation and characterisation of bacteria from the haloalkaline Lake Elmenteita, Kenya

Abstract Culture-independent studies show that soda lake environments harbour div

Complete genome sequence of the gliding freshwater bacterium Fluviicola taffensis type strain (RW262T)

Abstract Fluviicola taffensis O'Sullivan et al. 2005 belongs to the monotypic gen

Characterization of Fungal Leaf Spot Disease and Varietal Susceptibility in Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas L.) Grown in Parts of Western Kenya

Abstract/Overview Increased human population has led to increased vulnerabilities

Direct detection of bacteremia by exploiting host-pathogen interactions of lipoteichoic acid and lipopolysaccharide

Abstract Bacteremia is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa where child

Genome Sequence of a Staphylococcus xylosus Clinical Isolate, Strain SMA0341-04 (UGA5), from Siaya County Referral Hospital in Siaya, Kenya

Abstract We report here the genome sequence of a Staphylococcus xylosus clinical

Genome Sequences of a Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolate, Strain SMA0034-04 (UGA22), from Siaya County Referral Hospital in Siaya, Kenya

Abstract Here, we report the genome sequences of a Staphylococcus aureus clinical

Genome Sequence of Staphylococcus pettenkoferi Strain SMA0010-04 (UGA20), a Clinical Isolate from Siaya County Referral Hospital in Siaya, Kenya

Abstract Here, we report the sequence of a Staphylococcus pettenkoferi clinical i

Evaluation of prokaryotic diversity of five hot springs in Eritrea

Abstract Background: Total community rDNA was used to determine the diversity of

Bacteria and Archaea diversity within the hot springs of Lake Magadi and Little Magadi in Kenya

Abstract Background: Lake Magadi and little Magadi are hypersaline, alkaline lake

Metabolic traits of an uncultured archaeal lineage -MSBL1- from brine pools of the Red Sea

Abstract The candidate Division MSBL1 (Mediterranean Sea Brine Lakes 1) comprises

Isolation and characterization of some gut microbial symbionts from fungus-cultivating termites (Macrotermes and Odontotermes spp.)

Abstract Microbiota of termites is crucial for nitrogen cycle activities and degr

Hepatitis B infection is highly prevalent among patients presenting with jaundice in Kenya

Abstract Background:Viral hepatitis is a major concern worldwide, with hepatitis

Genotypic diversity of Dictyosphaerium–morphospecies (Chlorellaceae, Trebouxiophyceae) in African inland waters, including the description of four new genera

Abstract Trebouxiophytes of the Dictyosphaerium–morphotype from inland waters of

Fluctuating algal food populations and the occurrence of lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) in three Kenyan rift valley lakes

Abstract The last two decades have witnessed increasing episodes of lesser flamin

A cyano-anomaly? Cyanobacterial toxins as contributors to Lesser Flamingo mass deaths

Abstract In the present study, significative HAB’S bloom was confirmed in Matanch

Evaluation of an Antigen-Antibody “Combination” Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay For Diagnosis Of Hepatitis C Virus Infections

Abstract BACKGROUND: Development of “combination” assays detecting in parallel, w

Characterization of antibiotic resistance in environmental enteric pathogens from Kibera slum in Nairobi-Kenya

Abstract Kibera slum is characterized by poor sanitation hence the frequent outbr

Evaluation of an antigen-antibody “combination” enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for diagnosis

Abstract Background Development of “combination” assays detecting in parallel, wi

Mass developments of a small sized ecotype of Arthrospira fusiformis in Lake Oloidien, Kenya, a new feeding ground for Lesser Flamingos in East Africa

Abstract The Lesser Flamingos constantly commute between the soda lakes of East A

454 Pyrosequencing‑based assessment of bacterial diversity and community structure in termite guts, mounds and surrounding soils

Abstract Termites constitute part of diverse and economically important termite f