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METABOLOMIC ANALYSIS OF TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE AND LEISHMANIA MEXICANA TREATED WITH SELECTED ANTIPARASITIC DRUGS AND IN SILICO MODELLING OF POTENTIAL DRUG TARGETS
(Pwani University, 2022-12)Animal African Trypanosomiasis (AAT) is a devastating parasitic disease caused by a variety of haemoflagellate extracellular protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma. It is endemic in 37 of the 55 countries in Africa and is ... -
MODELLING THE TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS OF AFRICAN ANIMAL TRYPANOSOMIASIS; A CASE STUDY OF SHIMBA HILLS, KWALE COUNTY, KENYA
(Pwani University, 2023-02)African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) is caused by parasites of the species Trypanosoma vivax, Trypanosoma congolense, and Trypanosoma rhodesiense. Of 48 sub-Saharan African nations, 36 have endemic cases of AAT. The disease ... -
DE NOVO GENOME ASSEMBLY AND ANNOTATION OF CHEMOSENSORY GENES IN HIPPOBOSCA CAMELINA AND HIPPOBOSCA VARIEGATA
(PWANI UNIVERSITY, 2024-05-24)Hippoboscids (keds or flies) are obligate hematophagous or blood-sucking ectoparasites that infest birds, mammals, and incidentally humans. They transmit pathogens such as Anaplasma camelii transmitted by Hippobosca ... -
POPULATION STRUCTURE AND GENETIC DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF EASTERN AFRICA FINGER MILLET BLAST FUNGUS USING GENOME-WIDE SNPS
(Pwani University, 2020-09-23)Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is a key staple crop in eastern Africa cultivated mainly by smallholder farmers. It can withstand high temperatures, salinity, drought stress and low soil fertility. The use of unimproved ... -
WHOLE GENOME CHARACTERIZATION OF ROTAVIRUS GROUP A G1P[8] STRAINS IN KILIFI, KENYA, BEFORE AND AFTER VACCINE INTRODUCTION
(Pwani University, 2022-04-05)Group A rotaviruses (RVA) are a leading cause of severe acute gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. Kenya introduced the monovalent Rotarix® vaccine (derived from a live attenuated G1P[8] rotavirus strain) in ...